Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 420h - Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis
Section 21a-421m. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Annual report by cannabis establishments re electricity usage.

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 21a - Consumer Protection

Chapter 420h - Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis

Section 21a-420. - Definitions.

Section 21a-420a. - Purchase, possession, display, sale or transportation of cannabis legal.

Section 21a-420b. - Enforcement of violations of federal law related to cannabis.

Section 21a-420c. - License required for sale, offering or delivery of cannabis.

Section 21a-420d. - Social Equity Council established. Membership. Powers. Study. Recommendations. List of disproportionately impacted areas. Duties.

Section 21a-420e. - Timeline for initial applications for licensure. Fees for licenses.

Section 21a-420f. - Accounts and funds. Deposits. Estimates and adjustments of expenditure requirements.

Section 21a-420g. - Review of applications by Social Equity Council. Maximum number of applications. Lottery. Rankings to be confidential. Disqualification. Provisional license. Final license.

Section 21a-420h. - Regulations re sale or change in ownership of control of cannabis establishment license awarded to social equity applicant. Policies and procedures. Enforcement.

Section 21a-420i. - Restriction on holding, controlling or being a backer of two or more cannabis establishment licenses in the same license type or category.

Section 21a-420j. - Creation of equity joint ventures by cultivator. Requirements. Limitations. Fees.

Section 21a-420l. - Authorization for expanded activity of producer. Social equity partnership.

Section 21a-420m. - Creation of equity joint ventures by producer. Requirements. Fee.

Section 21a-420n. - Cultivator license.

Section 21a-420o. - Provisional cultivator license for social equity applicants. Final license for facility in disproportionately impacted area.

Section 21a-420p. - Micro-cultivator license.

Section 21a-420q. - Regulations re maximum grow space. Policies and procedures.

Section 21a-420r. - Retailer license.

Section 21a-420s. - Hybrid retailer license.

Section 21a-420t. - Conversion of dispensary facility license to hybrid retailer license. Real-time uploads to prescription drug monitoring program required. Delivery of cannabis or medical marijuana.

Section 21a-420u. - Workforce development plan required for conversion to dispensary facility to hybrid retailer. Equity joint ventures: Application, approval requirements. Fee.

Section 21a-420v. - Denial of change of location application of dispensary facility or hybrid retailer authorized.

Section 21a-420w. - Food and beverage manufacturer license.

Section 21a-420x. - Product manufacturer license.

Section 21a-420y. - Product packager license.

Section 21a-420z. - Delivery service and transporter licenses. Regulations and policies and procedures. Registration of delivery service employees.

Section 21a-421. - Age requirement to hold license or be backer or key employee of cannabis establishment. Registration and licensure requirements.

Section 21a-421a. - Registration requirement for employees of cannabis establishment, laboratory or research program. Licensure requirement for backers and key employees. Application requirements. Notice requirements. Regulations.

Section 21a-421b. - Criminal history records checks required for licensure. Fees.

Section 21a-421c. - Third-party background checks for backer or key employee license applications.

Section 21a-421d. - Labor peace agreements with bona fide labor organizations. Arbitration. Civil action. Prohibition against sale, transport or transfer of cannabis while license suspended.

Section 21a-421e. - Project labor agreement required. Civil action for enforcement. Penalty.

Section 21a-421f. - Cannabis business accelerator program.

Section 21a-421g. - Workforce training program for cannabis industry.

Section 21a-421h. - Bond authorization.

Section 21a-421i. - Revolving loan program.

Section 21a-421j. - Regulations required to implement RERACA. Policies and procedures.

Section 21a-421k. - Regulations to effectuate purposes of RERACA and protect public health and safety. Policies and procedures.

Section 21a-421l. - Policies and procedures re cultivation, processing, manufacture, security, storage, inventory and distribution of cannabis required of cannabis establishments.

Section 21a-421m. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Annual report by cannabis establishments re electricity usage.

Section 21a-421n. - Recordkeeping requirements. Electronic tracking system. Information to be confidential.

Section 21a-421o. - Record retention requirements for cannabis establishments. Audits and inspections. Confidentiality of information.

Section 21a-421p. - Suspension or revocation of, refusal to grant or placement of conditions on, license or registration. Imposition of fines. Certain information exempt from disclosure. Notice and hearing. Restrictions on timing of reapplication for...

Section 21a-421q. - Purchase of cannabis by qualifying patients and caregivers.

Section 21a-421r. - Transmittal of dispensing information re cannabis sold to qualifying patient or caregiver.

Section 21a-421aa. - Prohibitions on retailers and hybrid retailers. Prohibition re cannabis for animal use or consumption. Per-transaction limits. Prohibitions re cannabis plants, assignment or transfer of license or registration without approval an...

Section 21a-421aaa. - Sale or delivery of cannabis or cannabis paraphernalia to person under twenty-one.

Section 21a-421bb. - Prohibitions re advertisement of cannabis and cannabis products. Registration of cannabis brand names.

Section 21a-421bbb. - Inducement of person under twenty-one to procure cannabis.

Section 21a-421cc. - Prohibition re display of cannabis, cannabis products and drug paraphernalia by cannabis establishment.

Section 21a-421ccc. - Possession of cannabis in dwelling unit or private property by person under twenty-one.

Section 21a-421dd. - Restrictions on activities of certain state employees or members involved in the regulation of cannabis. Restrictions on former state employees, members or legislators obtaining a cannabis establishment license.

Section 21a-421ddd. - Sale, delivery, or giving of cannabis to person under twenty-one by person aged twenty-three or older.

Section 21a-421ee. - Denial of professional licenses due to employment or affiliation with a cannabis establishment or legal possession, use or certain convictions for possession of cannabis restricted.

Section 21a-421eee. - Loitering on cannabis retailer or hybrid retailer premises.

Section 21a-421ff. - Cannabis establishments, backers and employees not subject to arrest or certain other penalties. Exception.

Section 21a-421fff. - Use of motor vehicle operator's license or identity card as proof of age. Misrepresentation of age to procure cannabis.

Section 21a-421ggg. - Photographing person whose age is in question and photocopying such person's driver's license or identity card. Use of photograph or photography. Affirmative defense. Use of online age verification system.

Section 21a-421hhh. - Certain gifts, sales and transfers of cannabis prohibited. Penalties.

Section 21a-422. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Construction of positive drug test for 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

Section 21a-422a. - Cannabinoid metabolites in bodily fluids: Denial of medical care; actions or proceedings by the Department of Children and Families.

Section 21a-422b. - Positive drug test of student and enrollment in educational institution.

Section 21a-422c. - Use or possession of cannabis plant material, cannabis or cannabis product at institution of higher education. Prohibitions re actions against student. Exception.

Section 21a-422e. - Program re collection of public health information on cannabis. Report.

Section 21a-422f. - Municipal authority re establishing cannabis establishments. Restrictions. Zoning. Special permits.

Section 21a-422g. - Vote re recreational sale of marijuana in a municipality. Prohibition on restricting delivery or transport of cannabis. Donations from cannabis establishments prohibited. Municipal costs re opening.

Section 21a-422j. - Compacts, memoranda of understanding or agreements with Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut re RERACA and possession, delivery, production, processing or use of cannabis.

Section 21a-422k. - Notification to Attorney General of material change to cannabis establishment required. Waiting period. Request for additional information, confidentiality of information or documentary material. Civil penalty.

Section 21a-422l. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Possession and consumption of cannabis in hotels, motels or similar lodging. Smoking of cannabis and usage of electronic cannabis delivery system or vapor product.

Section 21a-422m. - Use of cannabis in hospitals.

Section 21a-422n. - Possession of cannabis in Department of Correction facilities or halfway houses.

Section 21a-422o. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Regulation of cannabis in the workplace. Definitions.

Section 21a-422p. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Policies re employee possession, use or consumption of cannabis.

Section 21a-422q. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Drug test of prospective and existing employees resulting in positive result for 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

Section 21a-422r. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2022.) Employer violations. Civil action. Remedies. Exemptions. Labor Department not to enforce.

Section 21a-422s. - RERACA not applicable to drug testing or conditions of continued employment or for hiring employees in certain cases.

Section 21a-422t. - Sign re storage and disposal of cannabis and cannabis products.

Section 21a-423 to 21a-429. - Reserved for future use.