Section 38a-1052 - Office of the Cannabis Ombudsman established. Duties(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Caregiver" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-408;(2) "Marijuana" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-240;(3) "Palliative use" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-408; and(4) "Qualifying patient" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-408.(b) There is established, within available appropriations, an Office of the Cannabis Ombudsman, which shall be within the Office of the Healthcare Advocate for administrative purposes only. The Office of the Cannabis Ombudsman shall be under the direction of a Cannabis Ombudsman. The Healthcare Advocate shall appoint an individual who is familiar with the palliative use of marijuana and the medical cannabis system to serve as the Cannabis Ombudsman.(c) The Office of the Cannabis Ombudsman shall:(1) Represent the interests of qualifying patients and caregivers;(2) Identify, investigate and resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of, qualifying patients and caregivers;(3) Monitor the palliative use of marijuana as authorized under chapter 420f;(4) Report action, inaction or decisions that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare or rights of qualifying patients;(5) Analyze, comment on and monitor the development and implementation of federal, state and local laws, regulations and other government policies and actions concerning the health, safety, welfare and rights of qualifying patients and caregivers;(6) Recommend any changes to the laws, regulations, policies and actions described in subdivision (5) of this subsection that the office deems appropriate to, among other things, improve the palliative marijuana market in this state; and(7) Facilitate public comment on the laws, regulations, policies and actions described in subdivision (5) of this subsection.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-1052
Added by P.A. 23-0079, S. 49 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 6/19/2023.