Connecticut 2016 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05236 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5236
22 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 921
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44 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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66 REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist. REP. ALBIS, 99th Dist. REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist. REP. CURREY, 11th Dist. REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist. REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist. REP. LESSER, 100th Dist. REP. PORTER, 94th Dist. REP. SANTIAGO, 130th Dist. REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.
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1010 Proposed Bill No. 5236
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1212 February Session, 2016
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1414 LCO No. 921
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1818 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
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2020 Introduced by:
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2222 REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.
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2424 REP. ALBIS, 99th Dist.
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2626 REP. CANDELARIA, 95th Dist.
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2828 REP. CURREY, 11th Dist.
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3030 REP. HADDAD, 54th Dist.
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3232 REP. LEMAR, 96th Dist.
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3434 REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.
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3636 REP. PORTER, 94th Dist.
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3838 REP. SANTIAGO, 130th Dist.
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4040 REP. VARGAS, 6th Dist.
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4242 AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGALIZATION, TAXATION AND REGULATION OF THE RETAIL SALE AND USE OF MARIJUANA.
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4444 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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4646 That titles 12, 14 and 21a of the general statutes be amended to: (1) Permit the retail sale of marijuana; (2) provide that revenue generated from taxation on such sale go to the General Fund, except that some shall go to (A) drug awareness education and efforts to curb abuse of opiates, alcohol and other harmful substances, (B) ensure the marijuana is tested for illicit substances and potency, and (C) study the impact of marijuana legalization and consumption; (3) require the Department of Consumer Protection to provide oversight and regulations, unless there is a specific provision for another agency to adopt certain regulations; (4) require all marijuana of a certain potency be labeled as such and that such marijuana be packaged in a child-safe manner; (5) provide that medical marijuana dispensaries have initial access to recreational licensing; (6) require roadside testing for impaired drivers and that driving under the influence laws apply when marijuana has been consumed in the previous two hours; (7) provide for separate statutory schemes for medical and recreational use of marijuana; (8) ensure current legal status concerning growth for personal use; (9) ensure that medical marijuana not be subject to a retail sales tax; (10) require that consumers transport marijuana in a sealed container; and (11) ban public consumption of marijuana.
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4848 Statement of Purpose:
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5050 To legalize and regulate the retail sale of marijuana in order to raise revenue for the General Fund.