§ 21a-421s — Infused beverage and legacy infused beverage fee. Assessment and remittance by dispensary facilities, hybrid retailers and retailers.

(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Container” (A) means an object that is offered, intended for sale or sold to a consumer and directly contains an infused beverage or legacy infused beverage, and (B) does not include an object or packaging that indirectly contains, or contains in bulk for transportation purposes, an infused beverage or legacy infused beverage; and (2) “Legacy infused beverage” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-425 . (b) A fee of one dollar shall be assessed by a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer or retailer on each infused beverage container and legacy infused beverage container sold by such cannabis establishment. Such fee shall not be subject to any sales tax or treated as income pursuant to any provision of the general statutes. (c) On October 1, 2024, and every six months thereafter, each dispensary facility, hybrid retailer or retailer shall remit payment to the department for each infused beverage container and legacy infused beverage container sold during the preceding six-month period. The funds received by the department from infused beverage sales and legacy infused beverage sales shall be deposited in the consumer protection enforcement account established in section 21a-8a for the purposes of (1) protecting public health and safety, (2) educating consumers and licensees, and (3) ensuring compliance with cannabis and liquor control laws.

Legislative History

(P.A. 24-76, S. 6.) History: P.A. 24-76 effective July 1, 2024.