Section 21a-408j - Prohibitions on licensed dispensary facilities and employees and when not subject to arrest, prosecution or certain other penalties(a) No dispensary facility or employee of the dispensary facility may: (1) Acquire marijuana from a person other than a producer from a cultivator, micro-cultivator, product manufacturer, food and beverage manufacturer, product packager, or transporter, as such terms are defined in section 21a-420;(2) transfer or transport marijuana to a person who is not (A) a qualifying patient registered under section 21a-408d; (B) a caregiver of such qualifying patient; (C) a hospice or other inpatient care facility licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to chapter 368v that has a protocol for the handling and distribution of marijuana that has been approved by the Department of Consumer Protection; (D) a cannabis testing laboratory; (E) an organization engaged in a research program; (F) a delivery service, as defined in section 21a-420; or (G) a transporter, as defined in section 21a-420; or(3) obtain or transport marijuana outside of this state in violation of state or federal law.(b) No dispensary or employee of the dispensary facility acting within the scope of his or her employment shall be subject to arrest or prosecution or penalized in any manner, including, but not limited to, being subject to any civil penalty, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, being subject to any disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, for acquiring, possessing, distributing or dispensing marijuana pursuant to sections 21a-408 to 21a-408m, inclusive.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-408j
( P.A. 12-55 , S. 11 ; P.A. 16-23 , S. 7 ; P.A. 17-188 , S. 1 .)
Amended by P.A. 23-0079, S. 14 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.A. 21-0001, S. 73 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Special Session, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by P.A. 17-0188, S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by P.A. 16-0023, S. 7 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2016.Added by P.A. 12-0055, S. 11 of the the 2012 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2012.