Section 21a-408u - Prohibitions for research programs and employees and when not subject to arrest, prosecution or certain other penalties(a) No research program or research program employee may (1) acquire marijuana from a person other than a cannabis establishment or cannabis testing laboratory, (2) deliver, transport or distribute marijuana to a person who is not (A) a cannabis establishment, (B) a cannabis testing laboratory, or (C) a research program subject, (3) distribute or administer marijuana to an animal unless such animal is an animal research subject, or (4) obtain or transport marijuana outside of this state in violation of state or federal law.(b) No research program employee acting within the scope of such research program employee's employment shall be subject to arrest or prosecution, penalized in any manner, including, but not limited to, being subject to any civil penalty, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, being subject to any disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, for acquiring, possessing, delivering, transporting or distributing marijuana to a cannabis establishment or cannabis testing laboratory, or a research program subject or distributing or administering marijuana to an animal research subject under the provisions of this chapter.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-408u
Amended by P.A. 23-0079, S. 18 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.A. 21-0001, S. 81 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Special Session, eff. 7/1/2021.Added by P.A. 16-0023, S. 13 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2016.