Connecticut § 21a-421dd Restrictions on activities of certain state employees or members involved in the regulation of cannabis. Restrictions on former state employees, members or legislators obtaining a cannabis establishment license.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 21a-421dd — Restrictions on activities of certain state employees or members involved in the regulation of cannabis. Restrictions on former state employees, members or legislators obtaining a cannabis establishment license.

Connecticut·Title 21a Consumer Protection·Ch. 420h Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis

(a)No member of the Social Equity Council and no employee of the Social Equity Council or department who carries out the licensing, inspection, investigation, enforcement or policy decisions authorized by this chapter, and any regulations enacted pursuant thereto, may, directly or indirectly, have any management or financial interest in the cultivation, manufacture, sale, transportation, delivery or testing of cannabis in this state, nor receive any commission or profit from nor have any financial interest in purchases or sales made by cannabis establishments that are licensed pursuant to this chapter and authorized to make such purchases or sales pursuant to such license. No provision of this section shall prevent any such member or employee from purchasing and keeping in his or her poss

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(a) No member of the Social Equity Council and no employee of the Social Equity Council or department who carries out the licensing, inspection, investigation, enforcement or policy decisions authorized by this chapter, and any regulations enacted pursuant thereto, may, directly or indirectly, have any management or financial interest in the cultivation, manufacture, sale, transportation, delivery or testing of cannabis in this state, nor receive any commission or profit from nor have any financial interest in purchases or sales made by cannabis establishments that are licensed pursuant to this chapter and authorized to make such purchases or sales pursuant to such license. No provision of this section shall prevent any such member or employee from purchasing and keeping in his or her possession, for his or her personal use or the use of such member's or employee's family or guests, any cannabis which may be purchased or kept by any person by virtue of this chapter. (b) No former member of the Social Equity Council and no former employee of the Social Equity Council or department described in subsection (a) of this section shall, within two years of leaving state service, be eligible to apply either individually or with a group of individuals for a cannabis establishment license. (c) No member of the General Assembly or state-wide elected public official shall, within two years of leaving state service, be eligible to apply either individually or with a group of individuals for a cannabis establishment license.

Connecticut § 21a-421dd (Restrictions on activities of certain state employees or members involved in the regulation of cannabis. Restrictions on former state employees, members or legislators obtaining a cannabis establishment license.) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Legislative History

(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1, S. 51; P.A. 24-115, S. 7.) History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1 effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 24-115 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting references to Ch. 420h for references to RERACA, “financial interest” for “interest” and “cannabis establishments” for “persons”, and made conforming changes, effective June 4, 2024.