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June 22, 2021

Lamont to sign CT cannabis legalization into law

PHOTO | MARK PAZNIOKAS, CT MIRROR Gov. Ned Lamont.
By Sean Teehan

Gov. Ned Lamont will sign into law the cannabis legalization bill state legislators passed last week during a signing ceremony at the state Capitol Tuesday at noon.

Connecticut's state Senate Thursday morning passed a measure legalizing the recreational use and retail sale of cannabis, setting the stage for a new industry in the Constitution State.

The bill, which is sponsored by Senate President Martin Looney and House Speaker Matt Ritter, passed the Senate and House of Representatives by margins of 16-11 and 76-62, respectively. The legislation legalizes marijuana possession of up to one and a half ounces for adults 21 and over. The bill will go into effect on July 1, 2021, with legal sales anticipated by May 2022. Adults will be allowed to securely cultivate cannabis at home starting July 1, 2023. 

Connecticut will become the 19th state in the U.S., and the fourth state in New England to fully legalize the drug. 

The bill envisions marijuana as a major industry in Connecticut, which already has four commercial growers of cannabis for medical use. Commercial production licenses for the recreational market would cost as much as $3 million, while the fee for a micro-cultivator would be $1,000.

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