The legislature created a new cannabis ombudsman this past session to protect the needs of medical cannabis users, but it could be months before the new position is filled.
Medical cannabis users have said they’re finding it harder to find some products since Connecticut’s recreational market opened in January, so lawmakers added the position into a broader package of changes to cannabis laws.
In the meantime, Healthcare Advocate Ted Doolittle, whose office will host the new ombudsman, said he is working with lawmakers to further define the role before posting a job description.
“Without making any particular predictions, I would be pretty happy if this was filled in the first quarter of 2024,” he said.
The cannabis ombudsman will monitor local, state, and federal laws around medical cannabis, including investigating complaints from patients.
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