WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO USE MEDICAL MARIJUANA?
A patient may only register for a medical marijuana certificate if he or she is a Connecticut resident being treated for a debilitating medical condition by a Connecticut-licensed physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse. For a current list of the requirements and specific debilitating medical conditions that would qualify a patient, please visit this link.
Under new regulations, enacted in the 2023 CT legislative session, Connecticut will now have a cannabis ombudsman working within the Office of the Healthcare Advocate. The ombudsman will represent the interests of qualifying medical marijuana patients and caregivers.
WHO WILL GROW THE MARIJUANA?
Only producers licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection will be authorized under the bill to cultivate marijuana. At any one time, the number of licensed producers will have to be at least three and not more than 10. The Department of Consumer Protection has established regulations setting out the qualifications for licensed producers. Among other things, any person seeking to be licensed as a producer will have to demonstrate they have the financial capacity to build and operate a secure indoor facility that could grow pharmaceutical-grade marijuana and the ability to maintain adequate controls to prevent the diversion, theft or loss of the marijuana in their facility.
For further details about the program and to view the instructions for signing up for email alerts from DCP regarding this program, visit the designated DCP website page for the Medical Marijuana Program.
For information on Connecticut’s Recreational Adult-use Cannabis law, visit the 2-1-1 eLibrary paper: Connecticut’s Legalized Recreational Marijuana (Cannabis) Law – United Way of Connecticut – 211 and eLibrary (211ct.org)
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SOURCES: State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
PREPARED BY: 211/ch
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: August2023