Bill Text: CT HB05236 | 2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5236 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Legalization, Taxation And Regulation Of The Retail Sale And Use Of Marijuana.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-16 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05236 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2016-HB05236-Introduced.html


General Assembly	*Proposed Bill No. 5236*
*February Session, 2016*	LCO No. 921
	00921
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist. REP. ALBIS, 99th Dist. REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. REP. CURREY, 11th Dist. REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist.		REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. REP. LESSER, 100th Dist. REP. PORTER, 94th Dist. REP. SANTIAGO, 130th Dist. REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGALIZATION, TAXATION AND REGULATION OF THE RETAIL SALE AND USE OF MARIJUANA.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That titles 12, 14 and 21a of the general statutes be amended to: (1) Permit the retail sale of marijuana; (2) provide that revenue generated from taxation on such sale go to the General Fund, except that some shall go to (A) drug awareness education and efforts to curb abuse of opiates, alcohol and other harmful substances, (B) ensure the marijuana is tested for illicit substances and potency, and (C) study the impact of marijuana legalization and consumption; (3) require the Department of Consumer Protection to provide oversight and regulations, unless there is a specific provision for another agency to adopt certain regulations; (4) require all marijuana of a certain potency be labeled as such and that such marijuana be packaged in a child-safe manner; (5) provide that medical marijuana dispensaries have initial access to recreational licensing; (6) require roadside testing for impaired drivers and that driving under the influence laws apply when marijuana has been consumed in the previous two hours; (7) provide for separate statutory schemes for medical and recreational use of marijuana; (8) ensure current legal status concerning growth for personal use; (9) ensure that medical marijuana not be subject to a retail sales tax; (10) require that consumers transport marijuana in a sealed container; and (11) ban public consumption of marijuana.

Statement of Purpose:

To legalize and regulate the retail sale of marijuana in order to raise revenue for the General Fund.