Connecticut Cannabis Reform Project

Evidence-first policy work on Connecticut cannabis law

Sources

Sources and verification status

Every figure on this site, where it came from, and how confident we are in it.

ClaimSourceStatus
Text of § 21a-278cConn. Gen. Stat., June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1 S. 162Verified — quoted in full
Text of § 21a-408d(b)Conn. Gen. Stat.Verified — quoted in full
Text of § 21a-421j(b)Conn. Gen. Stat.Verified — quoted
Text of § 21a-420p(f)(1)Conn. Gen. Stat.Verified — quoted
DCP indoor and visibility guidanceCT DCP Cannabis Knowledge Base, “Can I grow cannabis at home?”, Oct 5 2023Verified
Seedlings must be tested for pesticides and heavy metals§ 21a-420p(f)(2)(B)(iii)Verified
CT enrollment, monthly Jan 2023 – Jul 2026CT DCP registrant datasetVerified
CT peak of approximately 54,000 patients, Oct 2021; fees removed Jul 2023CT Open Data, Medical Marijuana ProgramVerified
Age distribution and qualifying conditionsCT DCP quarterly certification data, 126,056 approved certificationsVerified
Maine patient certifications, caregivers, fund revenueMaine Office of Cannabis Policy, 2025 Annual Report to the Legislature, Feb 13 2026Verified
Maine fee schedule $240–$1,500Secondary summary of Maine's published scheduleTo be verified against 18-691 C.M.R. ch. 2
Medical cannabis exempt from sales, excise and municipal tax§ 12-412(120); OLR 2022-R-0107Verified
LRRC may approve, disapprove or reject regulations§ 4-170(c)–(d)Verified
Medical cannabis to federal Schedule III, effective Apr 28 2026Final order, 91 FR 22714 (Apr. 28, 2026); AG Order No. 6754-2026; EO 14370Verified against the Federal Register
Broader rescheduling hearing, opened Jun 29 2026, undecidedNotice of hearing, 91 FR 22777 (Apr. 28, 2026); AG Order No. 6753-2026Verified against the Federal Register
“Privacy” does not appear in the CT constitutionOLR Report 98-R-1389Verified
Ravin v. State, 537 P.2d 494 (Alaska 1975)Full opinionVerified
Populations, CT 3,675,069 / ME 1,405,012U.S. Census 2024 estimatesApproximate
Comparability of CT “registered patients” and ME “patient certifications”Units are close but not identical — see What We Are Not Claiming
Which instrument carries the indoor-only ruleUnresolved — OLR request pending
Participation and revenue projectionsModeled from CT and Maine dataEstimates, clearly labeled as such

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