Two separate House bills were introduced this session to regulate the personal use and retail sale of marijuana by adults.
Proposed Bill 5209, reintroduced by Rep. Juan Candelaria and colleagues, sought to establish regulations regarding the adult possession, licensed production and sale of cannabis. A separate, more detailed measure, proposed bill 5236, similarly sought to permit the personal use and cultivation of cannabis, along with the plant’s commercial production and retail sale.
Unfortunately, leadership on the Judiciary Committee has refused to take action on either measure during this short term legislative session. It is apparent by this inaction that Connecticut lawmakers need to continue to hear from constituents that marijuana law reform ought to be a legislative priority.
According to a March 2015 Quinnipiac University poll of Connecticut voters, 63 percent favor permitting adults to legally possess personal use quantities of cannabis.
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Additional information is available from Connecticut NORML.
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Advocacy Campaigns
