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Bill > HB05350
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Introduced
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
In Committee
02/26/2026
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
To (1) replace "marijuana" with "cannabis", (2) redefine "cannabis", (3) authorize qualifying out-of-state patients to access the state's palliative use cannabis market, (4) provide that no producer shall be required to staff any transport vehicle with more than one employee, (5) establish a cannabis regulatory working group, (6) prohibit a retailer, hybrid retailer or dispensary facility from borrowing money or receiving credit from a cultivator, micro-cultivator or producer for more than thirty days, (7) authorize the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to order a cultivator, micro-cultivator or producer to issue a written notice of delinquency for any delinquent retailer, hybrid retailer or dispensary facility, (8) require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to adopt regulations to (A) establish additional licenses and endorsements, and (B) allow for sales of additional palliative use cannabis products to consumers at retailers and hybrid retailers, (9) require the Social Equity Council to review and approve certain sales or transfers involving cannabis establishment licenses issued to social equity applicants, (10) require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection and the Social Equity Council to submit policies and procedures to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to consumer protection, (11) provide that no retailer, hybrid retailer or dispensary facility shall retain any personal data obtained for purposes of age verification for longer than twenty-four hours, (12) eliminate provisions requiring a hybrid retailer to (A) maintain a pharmacist at its hybrid retailer location, (B) offer pharmacist consultations, and (C) maintain a private consultation space for pharmacists, (13) allow edible cannabis products to exceed five milligrams of THC in certain circumstances, (14) eliminate the dosage, potency and concentration limits for cannabis concentrates, cannabis flower and other cannabis plant material, (15) provide that cannabis flower or other cannabis plant material shall not be required to undergo stability testing once it is in its final packaging, (16) authorize remediation of cannabis flower and other cannabis plant material by exposure to ionizing radiation and require a disclosure label concerning such remediation, (17) authorize the inclusion of additional branding and colors on cannabis packaging, (18) provide that certain information and documents concerning a material change to a cannabis establishment shall be public records, (19) increase the permissible amount of THC in infused beverages and high-THC beverages, (20) authorize out-of-state laboratories to test infused beverages, (21) modify the labeling requirements applicable to infused beverages, (22) authorize infused beverage wholesalers to sell infused beverages to additional liquor permittees, (23) establish a commercial extractor license, (24) establish an infused beverage on premises consumption endorsement for cer
AI Summary
This bill modernizes and clarifies regulations surrounding cannabis and hemp in the state. Key provisions include replacing the term "marijuana" with "cannabis" throughout existing statutes, and redefining "cannabis" to encompass a broader range of products. It allows qualifying out-of-state patients to access the state's palliative use cannabis market, and clarifies that transport vehicles for cannabis producers are not required to have more than one employee. The bill also establishes a cannabis regulatory working group to study and recommend changes to cannabis regulations, policies, and legislation. It introduces new rules for financial transactions between cannabis retailers, hybrid retailers, or dispensaries and cultivators, micro-cultivators, or producers, limiting credit to thirty days and establishing a notice of delinquency process. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection is authorized to order notices of delinquency and adopt regulations for new licenses and endorsements, including allowing sales of additional palliative use cannabis products. The Social Equity Council will review and approve certain sales or transfers of cannabis establishment licenses issued to social equity applicants, and both the Commissioner of Consumer Protection and the Social Equity Council must submit policies and procedures to the relevant legislative committee. Furthermore, the bill limits the retention of personal data for age verification by retailers, hybrid retailers, and dispensaries to twenty-four hours, and removes requirements for hybrid retailers to maintain a pharmacist on-site or offer pharmacist consultations. It also adjusts potency limits for edible cannabis products, removes dosage and concentration limits for cannabis concentrates and flower, allows for remediation of cannabis flower and plant material using ionizing radiation with disclosure, permits additional branding and colors on cannabis packaging, increases THC limits in infused and high-THC beverages, allows out-of-state laboratories to test infused beverages, modifies labeling for infused beverages, and authorizes infused beverage wholesalers to sell to additional liquor permittees. Finally, the bill establishes a commercial extractor license and an infused beverage on-premises consumption endorsement for certain liquor permittees.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (1)
General Law Committee (Joint)
Last Action
General Law Public Hearing (00:00:00 3/4/2026 ) (on 03/04/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05350&which_year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05350-R00-HB.PDF |
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