A task force to study whether individuals who grow their own cannabis at home should be allowed to sell their product at cannabis events has yet to be formed despite the statute requiring the task force to submit a report in January 2024.
The Task Force to Study Impact of Authorized Cannabis Sales and Retail Events Organized for Such Sales was part of a 2023 omnibus cannabis law meant to address gaps in Connecticut’s cannabis regulations and enforcement. According to the bill signed by Gov. Ned Lamont, the 13-member task force was supposed to be appointed by July 26 and hold their first meeting by August 25.
According to the statute, the task force will examine the possible effects of allowing individuals “authorized to cultivate cannabis in their residences to sell, at retail, such cannabis at events organized, at least in part, to facilitate such sales.”
Under Connecticut’s existing law, private citizens can grow up to six cannabis plants at home for personal use but are not allowed to sell what they grow. Retail sales of cannabis and cannabis products are restricted to companies who have received licenses through Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), which can be a lengthy and expensive process.
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