| 1 | 1 | | |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | LCO No. 2547 1 of 2 |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6377 |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | January Session, 2025 |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | LCO No. 2547 |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | Introduced by: |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | REP. SHANNON, 117th Dist. |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | REP. HUGHES, 135th Dist. |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | AN ACT CONCERNING REFORM OF LAWS RELATED TO CANNABIS |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | AND EQUITY. |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | Assembly convened: |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | That the general statutes be amended to (1) mandate the immediate 1 |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | termination of cannabis-related investigations and charges not 2 |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | involving violence or public safety risks, (2) ensure individuals with 3 |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | past cannabis convictions have their records expunged and those 4 |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | incarcerated for cannabis offenses have their sentences reviewed and 5 |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | potentially vacated, with civil rights restored, (3) provide that there is 6 |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | equity in the cannabis industry by ensuring that at least fifty per cent of 7 |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | new cannabis licenses go to individuals with past cannabis convictions 8 |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | or from communities impacted by enforcement of cannabis-related laws 9 |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | and provide for a new equity fund that will offer financial assistance for 10 |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | these applicants, and (4) require law enforcement officers to undergo 11 |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | training on cannabis laws, biases and nonviolent enforcement 12 |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | approaches, with ongoing education funded by cannabis tax revenues. 13 Proposed Bill No. 6377 |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | LCO No. 2547 2 of 2 |
|---|
| 41 | 41 | | |
|---|
| 42 | 42 | | Statement of Purpose: |
|---|
| 43 | 43 | | To end the enforcement of nonviolent cannabis offenses, facilitate the |
|---|
| 44 | 44 | | release of individuals affected by outdated laws, create equity |
|---|
| 45 | 45 | | opportunities for communities impacted by cannabis prohibition and |
|---|
| 46 | 46 | | provide comprehensive education and training for law enforcement on |
|---|
| 47 | 47 | | cannabis-related matters. |
|---|