General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6551 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1394 *01394* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6551 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 1394 *01394* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. AN ACT IMPOSING A TAX ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to impose a six per cent tax on medical marijuana at the dispensary level, the revenue from such tax to be used for drug abuse treatment programs. Statement of Purpose: To provide funding for drug abuse treatment programs by imposing a six per cent tax on medical marijuana.