Connecticut enacts SB 1201, joining its Northeast neighbors in legalizing adult-use cannabis
Signed on June 22, 2021 and effective nine days later on July 1, Connecticut's SB 1201 legalized adult cannabis possession, reserved half of new licenses for social equity applicants, and phased in…
On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 1201—An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis—making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older, and the fourth state to do so via its legislature in the first six months of 2021.
Key dates and rules in Connecticut
- Possession limits (effective July 1, 2021): Adults 21+ may possess up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis flower on their person (or in a locked glove box or trunk) and up to 5 ounces inside a locked container at home.
- Retail sales (January 10, 2023): Licensed adult-use sales launched across Connecticut on January 10, 2023, with half of all new business licenses reserved for Social Equity Council applicants from disproportionately impacted census tracts.
- Phased home cultivation: Registered Connecticut medical cannabis patients gained the right to grow up to 3 mature and 3 immature plants at home on October 1, 2021, and non-medical adults 21+ gained the same right—up to 3 mature and 3 immature plants per person (capped at 12 plants per household)—on July 1, 2023.
Originally reported by Connecticut General Assembly
Sources (1)
- Connecticut General Assembly, June 2021 Special Session, Senate Bill 1201 (Public Act 21-1, Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis), passed House 76–62 on June 16, 2021, passed Senate 19–17 on June 17, 2021, signed by Governor Ned Lamont on June 22, 2021; effective July 1, 2021. https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB1201&which_year=2021
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