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10	19		AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABINOIDS, HEMP AND HEMP
11	20		PRODUCTS.
12	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
13	22		Assembly convened:
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15	24		Section 1. Subdivisions (29) to (62), inclusive, of section 21a-240 of the 1
16	25		general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 2
17	26		thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 3
18	27		(29) "Marijuana" means all parts of any plant, or species of the genus 4
19	28		cannabis or any infra specific taxon thereof, whether growing or not; the 5
20	29		resin extracted from any part of the plant; every compound, 6
21	30		manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of such plant, or 7
22	31		its resin. [; any high-THC hemp product; manufactured cannabinoids; 8
23	32		or cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol and chemical compounds 9
24	33		which are similar to cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol in chemical 10
25	34		structure or which are similar thereto in physiological effect, which are 11
26	35		controlled substances under this chapter, except cannabidiol derived 12
27	36		from hemp, as defined in section 22-61l, that is not a high-THC hemp 13
28	37		product.] "Marijuana" does not include: (A) The mature stalks of such 14
29	38		plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds 15
30	39		of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, 16
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31	45		mixture or preparation of such mature stalks, except the resin extracted 17
32	46		from such mature stalks or fiber, oil or cake; (B) the seed of such plant; 18
33	47		(C) hemp [, as] and manufacturer hemp products, as such terms are 19
34		-	defined in section 22-61l, as amended by this act, [(i)with a total THC 20 Substitute Bill No. 970
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	48	+	defined in section 22-61l, as amended by this act, [(i)with a total THC 20
39	49		concentration of not more than three-tenths per cent on a dry-weight 21
40	50		basis] and naturally manufactured hemp cannabinoids, including (i) 22
41	51		moderate-THC hemp products, as defined in section 21a-426, and (ii) 23
42	52		[that is not a] high-THC hemp [product] products grown or 24
43	53		manufactured by a licensee, as defined in section 22-61l, as amended by 25
44	54		this act; (D) any substance approved by the federal Food and Drug 26
45	55		Administration or successor agency as a drug and reclassified in any 27
46	56		schedule of controlled substances or unscheduled by the federal Drug 28
47	57		Enforcement Administration or successor agency which is included in 29
48	58		the same schedule designated by the federal Drug Enforcement 30
49	59		Administration or successor agency; or (E) infused beverages, as 31
50	60		defined in section 21a-425. 32
51	61		(30) "Narcotic substance" means any of the following, whether 33
52	62		produced directly or indirectly by extraction from a substance of 34
53	63		vegetable origin, or independently by means of chemical synthesis, or 35
54	64		by a combination of extraction and chemical synthesis: (A) Morphine-36
55	65		type: (i) Opium or opiate, or any salt, compound, derivative, or 37
56	66		preparation of opium or opiate which is similar to any such substance 38
57	67		in chemical structure or which is similar to any such substance in 39
58	68		physiological effect and which shows a like potential for abuse, which 40
59	69		is a controlled substance under this chapter unless modified; (ii) any 41
60	70		salt, compound, isomer, derivative, or preparation of any such 42
61	71		substance which is chemically equivalent or identical to any substance 43
62	72		referred to in clause (i) of this subparagraph, but not including the 44
63	73		isoquinoline alkaloids of opium; (iii) opium poppy or poppy straw; or 45
64	74		(iv) (I) fentanyl or any salt, compound, derivative or preparation of 46
65	75		fentanyl which is similar to any such substance in chemical structure or 47
66	76		which is similar to any such substance in physiological effect and which 48
67	77		shows a like potential for abuse, which is a controlled substance under 49
68	78		this chapter unless modified, or (II) any salt, compound, isomer, 50
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69	84		derivative or preparation of any such substance which is chemically 51
70	85		equivalent or identical to any substance referred to in subclause (I) of 52
71	86		this clause; or (B) cocaine-type; coca leaves or any salt, compound, 53
72		-	derivative or preparation of coca leaves, or any salt, compound, isomer, 54 Substitute Bill No. 970
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77	88		derivatives or preparation of any such substance which is chemically 55
78	89		equivalent or identical to any such substance or which is similar to any 56
79	90		such substance in physiological effect and which shows a like potential 57
80	91		for abuse, but not including decocainized coca leaves or extractions of 58
81	92		coca leaves which do not contain cocaine or ecgonine. 59
82	93		(31) "Nurse" means a person performing nursing as defined in section 60
83	94		20-87a. 61
84	95		(32) "Official written order" means an order for controlled substances 62
85	96		written on a form provided by the bureau for that purpose under the 63
86	97		federal Controlled Substances Act. 64
87	98		(33) "Opiate" means any substance having an addiction-forming or 65
88	99		addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of 66
89	100		conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-67
90	101		sustaining liability; it does not include, unless specifically designated as 68
91	102		controlled under this chapter, the dextrorotatory isomer of 3-methoxy-69
92	103		n-methylmorthinan and its salts (dextro-methorphan) but shall include 70
93	104		its racemic and levorotatory forms. 71
94	105		(34) "Opium poppy" means the plant of the species papaver 72
95	106		somniferum l., except its seed. 73
96	107		(35) Repealed by P.A. 99-102, S. 51. 74
97	108		(36) "Other stimulant and depressant drugs" means controlled 75
98	109		substances other than amphetamine-type, barbiturate-type, cannabis-76
99	110		type, cocaine-type, hallucinogenics and morphine-type which are found 77
100	111		to exert a stimulant and depressant effect upon the higher functions of 78
101	112		the central nervous system and which are found to have a potential for 79
102	113		abuse and are controlled substances under this chapter. 80
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103	119		(37) "Person" includes any corporation, limited liability company, 81
104	120		association or partnership, or one or more individuals, government or 82
105	121		governmental subdivisions or agency, business trust, estate, trust, or 83
106		-	any other legal entity. Words importing the plural number may include 84 Substitute Bill No. 970
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	122	+	any other legal entity. Words importing the plural number may include 84
111	123		the singular; words importing the masculine gender may be applied to 85
112	124		females. 86
113	125		(38) "Pharmacist" means a person authorized by law to practice 87
114	126		pharmacy pursuant to section 20-590, 20-591, 20-592 or 20-593. 88
115	127		(39) "Pharmacy" means an establishment licensed pursuant to section 89
116	128		20-594. 90
117	129		(40) "Physician" means a person authorized by law to practice 91
118	130		medicine in this state pursuant to section 20-9. 92
119	131		(41) "Podiatrist" means a person authorized by law to practice 93
120	132		podiatry in this state. 94
121	133		(42) "Poppy straw" means all parts, except the seeds, of the opium 95
122	134		poppy, after mowing. 96
123	135		(43) "Practitioner" means: (A) A physician, dentist, veterinarian, 97
124	136		podiatrist, scientific investigator or other person licensed, registered or 98
125	137		otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with 99
126	138		respect to or to administer a controlled substance in the course of 100
127	139		professional practice or research in this state; and (B) a pharmacy, 101
128	140		hospital or other institution licensed, registered or otherwise permitted 102
129	141		to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or to administer 103
130	142		a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research 104
131	143		in this state. 105
132	144		(44) "Prescribe" means order or designate a remedy or any 106
133	145		preparation containing controlled substances. 107
134	146		(45) "Prescription" means a written, oral or electronic order for any 108
135	147		controlled substance or preparation from a licensed practitioner to a 109
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136	153		pharmacist for a patient. 110
137	154		(46) "Production" includes the manufacture, planting, cultivation, 111
138		-	growing or harvesting of a controlled substance. 112 Substitute Bill No. 970
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143	156		(47) "Registrant" means any person licensed by this state and 113
144	157		assigned a current federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drug 114
145	158		Registry Number as provided under the federal Controlled Substances 115
146	159		Act. 116
147	160		(48) "Registry number" means the alphabetical or numerical 117
148	161		designation of identification assigned to a person by the federal Drug 118
149	162		Enforcement Administration, or other federal agency, which is 119
150	163		commonly known as the federal registry number. 120
151	164		(49) "Restricted drugs or substances" are the following substances 121
152	165		without limitation and for all purposes: Datura stramonium; 122
153	166		hyoscyamus niger; atropa belladonna, or the alkaloids atropine; 123
154	167		hyoscyamine; belladonnine; apatropine; or any mixture of these 124
155	168		alkaloids such as daturine, or the synthetic homatropine or any salts of 125
156	169		these alkaloids, except that any drug or preparation containing any of 126
157	170		the above-mentioned substances which is permitted by federal food and 127
158	171		drug laws to be sold or dispensed without a prescription or written 128
159	172		order shall not be a controlled substance; amyl nitrite; the following 129
160	173		volatile substances to the extent that said chemical substances or 130
161	174		compounds containing said chemical substances are sold, prescribed, 131
162	175		dispensed, compounded, possessed or controlled or delivered or 132
163	176		administered to another person with the purpose that said chemical 133
164	177		substances shall be breathed, inhaled, sniffed or drunk to induce a 134
165	178		stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic effect upon the higher functions 135
166	179		of the central nervous system: Acetone; benzene; butyl alcohol; butyl 136
167	180		nitrate and its salts, isomers, esters, ethers or their salts; cyclohexanone; 137
168	181		dichlorodifluoromethane; ether; ethyl acetate; formaldehyde; hexane; 138
169	182		isopropanol; methanol; methyl cellosolve acetate; methyl ethyl ketone; 139
170	183		methyl isobutyl ketone; nitrous oxide; pentochlorophenol; toluene; 140
171	184		toluol; trichloroethane; trichloroethylene; 1,4 butanediol. 141
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172	190		(50) "Sale" is any form of delivery which includes barter, exchange or 142
173	191		gift, or offer therefor, and each such transaction made by any person 143
174		-	whether as principal, proprietor, agent, servant or employee. 144 Substitute Bill No. 970
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179	193		(51) "State", when applied to a part of the United States, includes any 145
180	194		state, district, commonwealth, territory or insular possession thereof, 146
181	195		and any area subject to the legal authority of the United States of 147
182	196		America. 148
183	197		(52) "State food, drug and cosmetic laws" means the Uniform Food, 149
184	198		Drug and Cosmetic Act, section 21a-91 et seq. 150
185	199		(53) "Ultimate user" means a person who lawfully possesses a 151
186	200		controlled substance for the person's own use or for the use of a member 152
187	201		of such person's household or for administering to an animal owned by 153
188	202		such person or by a member of such person's household. 154
189	203		(54) "Veterinarian" means a person authorized by law to practice 155
190	204		veterinary medicine in this state. 156
191	205		(55) "Wholesaler" means a distributor or a person who supplies 157
192	206		controlled substances that the person personally has not produced or 158
193	207		prepared to registrants. 159
194	208		(56) "Reasonable times" means the time or times any office, care-160
195	209		giving institution, pharmacy, clinic, wholesaler, manufacturer, 161
196	210		laboratory, warehouse, establishment, store or place of business, vehicle 162
197	211		or other place is open for the normal affairs or business or the practice 163
198	212		activities usually conducted by the registrant. 164
199	213		(57) "Unit dose drug distribution system" means a drug distribution 165
200	214		system used in a hospital or chronic and convalescent nursing home in 166
201	215		which drugs are supplied in individually labeled unit of use packages, 167
202	216		each patient's supply of drugs is exchanged between the hospital 168
203	217		pharmacy and the drug administration area or, in the case of a chronic 169
204	218		and convalescent nursing home between a pharmacy and the drug 170
205	219		administration area, at least once each twenty-four hours and each 171
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206	225		patient's medication supply for this period is stored within a patient-172
207	226		specific container, all of which is conducted under the direction of a 173
208	227		pharmacist licensed in Connecticut and, in the case of a hospital, directly 174
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214	229		such hospital at least thirty-five hours each week. 176
215	230		(58) "Cocaine in a free-base form" means any substance which 177
216	231		contains cocaine, or any compound, isomer, derivative or preparation 178
217	232		thereof, in a nonsalt form. 179
218	233		(59) "THC" means tetrahydrocannabinol, including, but not limited 180
219	234		to, delta-7, delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol 181
220	235		and delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, and any material, compound, 182
221	236		mixture or preparation which contain their salts, isomers and salts of 183
222	237		isomers, whenever the existence of such salts, isomers and salts of 184
223	238		isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation, regardless 185
224	239		of the source, except: (A) Dronabinol substituted in sesame oil and 186
225	240		encapsulated in a soft gelatin capsule in a federal Food and Drug 187
226	241		Administration or successor agency approved product; or (B) any 188
227	242		tetrahydrocannabinol product that has been approved by the federal 189
228	243		Food and Drug Administration or successor agency to have a medical 190
229	244		use and reclassified in any schedule of controlled substances or 191
230	245		unscheduled by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration or 192
231	246		successor agency. 193
232	247		(60) "Total THC" means the sum of the percentage by weight of 194
233	248		tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, multiplied by eight hundred seventy-195
234	249		seven-thousandths, plus the percentage of weight of THC. 196
235	250		(61) ["Manufactured cannabinoid" means cannabinoids created by 197
236	251		directly converting one cannabinoid to a different cannabinoid through: 198
237	252		(A) Application of light or heat; (B) decarboxylation of naturally 199
238	253		occurring acidic forms of cannabinoids; or (C) an alternate extraction or 200
239	254		conversion process approved by the Department of Consumer 201
240	255		Protection and published on the department's Internet web site] 202
241	256		"Naturally manufactured hemp cannabinoid" means naturally 203
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242	262		occurring cannabinoids derived from hemp, including, but not limited 204
243	263		to, cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabigerovarin (CBGV), 205
244	264		cannabinol (CBN), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabimovone (CBM), 206
245		-	cannabicyclol (CBL), cannabidivarin (CBDV), THC, 207 Substitute Bill No. 970
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250	266		tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) and such cannabinoids' acidic forms, 208
251	267		manufactured by (A) decarboxylation of naturally occurring acidic 209
252	268		forms of cannabinoids using heat, (B) solvent-based extraction methods, 210
253	269		including ethanol and carbon dioxide supercritical extraction, (C) 211
254	270		solventless extraction methods, including use of ice water, rosin 212
255	271		pressing, dry sifting and steam distillation, or (D) lipid infusion 213
256	272		extraction using carrier oils to extract cannabinoids through heat and 214
257	273		infusion, whether in the form of an extract or a manufacturer hemp 215
258	274		product manufactured by an individual or entity that has a license to 216
259	275		manufacture hemp in this state under chapter 424. 217
260	276		(62) "Synthetic cannabinoid" (A) means [any substance converted, by 218
261	277		a chemical process, to create a cannabinoid or cannabinoid-like 219
262	278		substance that (i) has structural features which allow interaction with at 220
263	279		least one of the known cannabinoid-specific receptors, or (ii) has any 221
264	280		physiological or psychotropic response on at least one cannabinoid-222
265	281		specific receptor, (B) includes, but is not limited to, 223
266	282		hexahydrocannabinol (HHC and HXC) and hydrox4phc (PHC), and (C) 224
267	283		does not include any manufactured cannabinoid] any cannabinoid 225
268	284		produced through chemical synthesis, conversion or isomerization of 226
269	285		another cannabinoid or created without direct extraction, including, but 227
270	286		not limited to, delta-8-THC, THC-O-acetate and hexahydrocannabinol 228
271	287		(HHC) when produced by chemical conversion of cannabidiol (CBD) or 229
272	288		other cannabinoid and fully synthetic compounds that do not exist 230
273	289		naturally in the hemp plant, and (B) does not include any naturally 231
274	290		manufactured hemp cannabinoid, any producer hemp product, as 232
275	291		defined in section 22-61l, as amended by this act, or any manufacturer 233
276	292		hemp product manufactured by an individual or entity that has a license 234
277	293		to manufacture hemp in this state under chapter 424. 235
278	294		Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 22-61l of the general statutes is 236
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279	300		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 237
280	301		2025): 238
281	302		(a) For the purpose of this section and section 22-61m, as amended by 239
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287	304		CFR 990.1, as amended from time to time: "Acceptable hemp THC level", 241
288	305		"Agricultural marketing service", "Audit", "Cannabis", "Conviction", 242
289	306		"Corrective action plan", "Culpable mental state greater than 243
290	307		negligence", "Decarboxylated", "Decarboxylation", "Disposal", "Dry 244
291	308		weight basis", "Gas chromatography", "Geospatial location", "Handle", 245
292	309		"Liquid chromatography", "Immature plants", "Information sharing 246
293	310		system", "Measurement of uncertainty", "Negligence", 247
294	311		"Phytocannabinoid", "Postdecarboxylation", "Remediation", "Reverse 248
295	312		distributor" and "Total THC". In addition, for the purpose of this section 249
296	313		and section 22-61m, as amended by this act: 250
297	314		(1) "Cannabidiol" or "CBD" means the nonpsychotropic compound by 251
298	315		the same name; 252
299	316		(2) "Certificate of analysis" means a certificate from a laboratory 253
300	317		describing the results of the laboratory's testing of a sample; 254
301	318		(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture, or the 255
302	319		commissioner's designated agent; 256
303	320		(4) "Cultivate" means to plant, grow, harvest, handle and store a plant 257
304	321		or crop; 258
305	322		(5) "Federal act" means the United States Agricultural Marketing Act 259
306	323		of 1946, 7 USC 1639o et seq., as amended from time to time; 260
307	324		(6) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture; 261
308	325		(7) "Hemp" has the same meaning as provided in the federal act; 262
309	326		(8) "Hemp products" means all manufacturer hemp products and 263
310	327		producer hemp products; 264
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311	333		(9) "Independent testing laboratory" means a facility: 265
312	334		(A) For which no person who has any direct or indirect financial or 266
313	335		managerial interest in the laboratory and also has any direct or indirect 267
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319	337		(i) Produces, distributes, manufactures or sells hemp or hemp 269
320	338		products, or marijuana in any state or territory of the United States; or 270
321	339		(ii) Cultivates, processes, distributes, dispenses or sells marijuana; 271
322	340		and 272
323	341		(B) That is [accredited as] a laboratory; [in compliance with section 273
324	342		21a-408-59 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies;] 274
325	343		(10) "Laboratory" means a laboratory that meets the requirements of 275
326	344		7 CFR 990.3 and that is accredited as a testing laboratory to International 276
327	345		Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 by a third-party 277
328	346		accrediting body such as the American Association for Laboratory 278
329	347		Accreditation or the Assured Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation 279
330	348		Select Services; 280
331	349		(11) "Law enforcement agency" means the Connecticut State Police, 281
332	350		the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, the Department of 282
333	351		Agriculture, the Department of Consumer Protection Drug Control 283
334	352		Division or any other federal, state or local law enforcement agency or 284
335	353		drug suppression unit; 285
336	354		(12) "Licensee" means an individual or entity that possesses a license 286
337	355		to produce or manufacture hemp or hemp products in this state; 287
338	356		(13) "Manufacture" means the conversion of the hemp plant into a by-288
339	357		product or an extract by means of [adding heat, solvents or any method 289
340	358		of extraction that modifies the original composition of the plant] (A) 290
341	359		decarboxylation of naturally occurring acidic forms of cannabinoids 291
342	360		using heat, (B) solvent-based extraction methods, including ethanol and 292
343	361		carbon dioxide supercritical extraction, (C) solventless extraction 293
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344	367		methods, including use of ice water, rosin pressing, dry sifting and 294
345	368		steam distillation, or (D) lipid infusion extraction using carrier oils to 295
346	369		extract cannabinoids through heat and infusion (i) for the purpose of 296
347	370		creating a manufacturer hemp product for [commercial or] research 297
348	371		purposes, or (ii) for purposes of selling naturally manufactured hemp 298
349		-	cannabinoids to any dispensary facility in this state licensed pursuant to 299 Substitute Bill No. 970
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354	373		chapter 420f, or to any producer, cultivator, micro-cultivator or product 300
355	374		manufacturer, as such terms are defined in section 21a-420; 301
356	375		(14) "Manufacturer" means a person in the state licensed by the 302
357	376		Commissioner of Consumer Protection to manufacture, handle, store 303
358	377		and market manufacturer hemp products pursuant to the provisions of 304
359	378		section 22-61m, as amended by this act, and any regulation adopted 305
360	379		pursuant to section 22-61m, as amended by this act; 306
361	380		(15) "Marijuana" has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-307
362	381		240, as amended by this act; 308
363	382		(16) "Market" or "marketing" means promoting, distributing or 309
364	383		selling a hemp product within the state, in another state or outside of 310
365	384		the United States and includes efforts to advertise and gather 311
366	385		information about the needs or preferences of potential consumers or 312
367	386		suppliers; 313
368	387		(17) "Naturally manufactured hemp cannabinoid" has the same 314
369	388		meaning as provided in section 21a-240, as amended by this act; 315
370	389		[(17)] (18) "On-site manager" means the individual designated by the 316
371	390		producer license applicant or producer responsible for on-site 317
372	391		management and operations of a licensed producer; 318
373	392		[(18)] (19) "Pesticide" has the same meaning as "pesticide chemical" as 319
374	393		provided in section 21a-92; 320
375	394		[(19)] (20) "Lot" means a contiguous area in a field, greenhouse or 321
376	395		indoor growing structure containing the same variety or strain of hemp 322
377	396		throughout the area; 323
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378	402		[(20)] (21) "Post-harvest sample" means a representative sample of the 324
379	403		form of hemp taken from the harvested hemp from a particular lot's 325
380	404		harvest that is collected in accordance with the procedures established 326
381	405		by the commissioner; 327
382		-	[(21)] (22) "Pre-harvest sample" means a composite, representative 328 Substitute Bill No. 970
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387	407		portion from plants in a hemp lot, that is collected in accordance with 329
388	408		the procedures established by the commissioner; 330
389	409		[(22)] (23) "Produce" means to cultivate hemp or create any producer 331
390	410		hemp product; 332
391	411		[(23)] (24) "State plan" means a state plan, as described in the federal 333
392	412		act and as authorized pursuant to this section; 334
393	413		[(24)] (25) "THC" means delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; 335
394	414		[(25)] (26) "Controlled Substances Act" or "CSA" means the 336
395	415		Controlled Substances Act as codified in 21 USC 801 et seq.; 337
396	416		[(26)] (27) "Criminal history report" means the fingerprint-based state 338
397	417		and national criminal history record information obtained in accordance 339
398	418		with section 29-17a; 340
399	419		[(27)] (28) "Drug Enforcement Administration" or "DEA" means the 341
400	420		United States Drug Enforcement Administration; 342
401	421		[(28)] (29) "Farm service agency" or "FSA" means an agency of the 343
402	422		United States Department of Agriculture; 344
403	423		[(29)] (30) "Key participant" means a sole proprietor, a partner in 345
404	424		partnership or a person with executive managerial control in an entity, 346
405	425		including persons such as a chief executive officer, chief operating 347
406	426		officer and chief financial officer; 348
407	427		[(30)] (31) "Manufacturer hemp product" (A) means a commodity 349
408	428		manufactured from the hemp plant [, for commercial or research 350
409	429		purposes,] that is intended for retail sale to consumers for human 351
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410	435		ingestion, inhalation, absorption or other internal consumption, [that] is 352
411	436		made with naturally manufactured hemp cannabinoids, has a full safety 353
412	437		test from an independent testing laboratory and contains a THC 354
413	438		concentration of not more than 0.3 per cent on a dry weight basis, [or 355
414	439		per volume or weight of such manufacturer hemp product,] and (B) 356
415		-	does not include an infused beverage, as defined in section 21a-425; 357 Substitute Bill No. 970
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420	441		[(31)] (32) "Producer" means an individual or entity licensed by the 358
421	442		commissioner to produce and market producer hemp products 359
422	443		pursuant to the federal act, the state plan, the provisions of this section 360
423	444		and the regulations adopted pursuant to this section; 361
424	445		[(32)] (33) "Producer hemp product" means any of the following 362
425	446		produced in this state: Raw hemp product, fiber-based hemp product or 363
426	447		animal hemp food product, and each of which contains a THC 364
427	448		concentration of not more than 0.3 per cent on a dry weight basis or per 365
428	449		volume or weight of such producer hemp product; 366
429	450		[(33)] (34) "USDA" means the United States Department of 367
430	451		Agriculture; 368
431	452		[(34)] (35) "Entity" means a corporation, joint stock company, 369
432	453		association, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited 370
433	454		liability company, irrevocable trust, estate, charitable organization or 371
434	455		other similar organization, including any such organization 372
435	456		participating in the hemp production as a partner in a general 373
436	457		partnership, a participant in a joint venture or a participant in a similar 374
437	458		organization; [and] 375
438	459		[(35)] (36) "Homogenize" means to blend hemp into a mixture that 376
439	460		has a uniform quality and content throughout such mixture; and 377
440	461		(37) "Low-THC hemp product" means a manufacturer hemp product 378
441	462		that has total THC, as defined in section 21a-240, as amended by this act, 379
442	463		of not more than one-half of one milligram on a per-container basis. 380
443	464		Sec. 3. Subsections (i) to (aa), inclusive, of section 22-61m of the 381
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444	470		general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 382
445	471		thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 383
446	472		(i) (1) Each manufacturer shall follow the protocol in this subsection 384
447	473		for disposing of cannabis in the event that any [hemp or] manufacturer 385
448	474		hemp product is deemed to exceed the prescribed THC concentration, 386
449		-	as determined by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, or a 387 Substitute Bill No. 970
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454	476		manufacturer licensee in possession of hemp or hemp products who 388
455	477		desires to dispose of obsolete, misbranded, excess or otherwise 389
456	478		undesired product. Each manufacturer licensee shall be responsible for 390
457	479		all costs of disposal of hemp samples and any hemp produced by such 391
458	480		licensee that violates the provisions of this section or any regulation 392
459	481		adopted pursuant to this section. Any cannabis or manufacturer hemp 393
460	482		product that exceeds the prescribed THC concentration allowable [in 394
461	483		hemp or hemp products] shall be immediately embargoed by such 395
462	484		manufacturer and clearly labeled as adulterated by such licensee and 396
463	485		such licensee shall immediately notify both the Department of 397
464	486		Consumer Protection and the Department of Agriculture, in writing, of 398
465	487		such adulterated product. Such adulterated product shall be destroyed 399
466	488		and disposed of by the following method, as determined by the 400
467	489		Commissioner of Consumer Protection: 401
468	490		(A) Surrender, without compensation, of such [hemp or] 402
469	491		manufacturer hemp product to the Commissioner of Consumer 403
470	492		Protection who shall be responsible for the destruction and disposal of 404
471	493		such adulterated product; or 405
472	494		(B) By disposal in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of 406
473	495		Consumer Protection. 407
474	496		(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of this 408
475	497		subsection, upon written request of a manufacturer, the Commissioner 409
476	498		of Consumer Protection may permit such manufacturer to combine 410
477	499		different batches of raw hemp plant material to achieve a THC 411
478	500		concentration of 0.3 per cent on a dry weight basis, in lieu of embargo 412
479	501		or destruction. 413
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480	507		(3) High-THC hemp products may be sold outside of the state by a 414
481	508		licensee if such products contain a THC concentration of less than 0.3 415
482	509		per cent on a dry-weight basis in compliance with the federal 416
483	510		Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. High-THC hemp products and 417
484	511		naturally manufactured hemp cannabinoids may be sold at wholesale 418
485		-	by hemp manufacturers located in this state directly to dispensaries, 419 Substitute Bill No. 970
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490	513		producers, cultivators, micro-cultivators and product manufacturers 420
491	514		that are licensed in this state. 421
492	515		(j) The manufacturer or manufacturer's authorized designee 422
493	516		disposing of the hemp or hemp products shall maintain and make 423
494	517		available to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection a record of each 424
495	518		such disposal or destruction of product indicating: 425
496	519		(1) The date, time and location of disposal or destruction; 426
497	520		(2) The manner of disposal or destruction; 427
498	521		(3) The batch or lot information and quantity of hemp or hemp 428
499	522		product disposed of or destroyed; and 429
500	523		(4) The signatures of the persons disposing of the hemp or hemp 430
501	524		products, the authorized representative of the Commissioner of 431
502	525		Consumer Protection and any other persons present during the 432
503	526		disposal. 433
504	527		(k) Any hemp intended to be manufactured by a manufacturer into a 434
505	528		manufacturer hemp product shall [be tested by an independent testing 435
506	529		laboratory located in this state. A manufacturer licensee shall make 436
507	530		available samples, in an amount and type determined by the 437
508	531		Commissioner of Consumer Protection, of hemp for an independent 438
509	532		testing laboratory employee to select random samples. The independent 439
510	533		testing laboratory shall test each sample in accordance with the 440
511	534		laboratory testing standards established in policies, procedures and 441
512	535		regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to section 21a-421j] 442
513	536		have passed (1) a preharvest compliance test performed by the 443
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514	542		Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, (2) an equivalent 444
515	543		preharvest compliance test performed by a licensed hemp grower in 445
516	544		another state, or (3) a full panel test performed by an independent 446
517	545		testing laboratory. 447
518	546		(l) Once a [batch of hemp, intended to be sold as a] manufacturer 448
519		-	hemp product [,] has been homogenized for sample testing and eventual 449 Substitute Bill No. 970
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524	548		packaging and sale, until such time as the Connecticut Agricultural 450
525	549		Experiment Station, licensed hemp grower or independent testing 451
526	550		laboratory provides the results from its tests and analysis, the 452
527	551		manufacturer shall segregate and withhold from [use] sale the entire 453
528	552		batch [of hemp that is intended for use as a manufacturer hemp product] 454
529	553		of such manufacturer hemp product, except the samples that have been 455
530	554		removed by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, licensed 456
531	555		hemp grower or independent testing laboratory for testing. During this 457
532	556		period of segregation, the manufacturer licensee shall maintain the 458
533	557		[hemp] batch in a secure, cool and dry location, as prescribed by the 459
534	558		Commissioner of Consumer Protection, so as to prevent the 460
535	559		manufacturer hemp product from becoming adulterated. Such 461
536	560		manufacturer shall not [manufacture or] sell a manufacturer hemp 462
537	561		product prior to the time that the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment 463
538	562		Station, licensed hemp grower or independent testing laboratory 464
539	563		completes testing and analysis and provides such results, in writing, to 465
540	564		the manufacturer licensee who initiated such testing. 466
541	565		(m) [An] The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, licensed 467
542	566		hemp grower or independent testing laboratory shall immediately 468
543	567		return or dispose of any hemp or manufacturer hemp product upon the 469
544	568		completion of any testing, use or research. If [an] the Connecticut 470
545	569		Agricultural Experiment Station or independent testing laboratory 471
546	570		disposes of hemp or manufacturer hemp products, the station or 472
547	571		laboratory shall dispose of such hemp in the following manner, as 473
548	572		determined by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection: 474
549	573		(1) By surrender, without compensation, of such hemp or 475
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550	579		manufacturer hemp product to the Commissioner of Consumer 476
551	580		Protection who shall be responsible for the destruction and disposal of 477
552	581		such hemp or hemp product; or 478
553	582		(2) By disposal in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of 479
554	583		Consumer Protection. 480
555		-	(n) If a sample does not pass the microbiological, mycotoxin, heavy 481 Substitute Bill No. 970
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560	585		metal or pesticide chemical residue test, based on the laboratory testing 482
561	586		standards established in policies, procedures and regulations adopted 483
562	587		by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to section 21a-484
563	588		421j, the manufacturer licensee who sent such batch for testing shall: 485
564	589		(1) Retest and reanalyze the manufacturer hemp product from which 486
565	590		the sample was taken by having an employee from the same laboratory 487
566	591		randomly select another sample from the same manufacturer hemp 488
567	592		product batch. If the sample used to retest or reanalyze such 489
568	593		manufacturer hemp product yields satisfactory results for all testing 490
569	594		required under this section, an employee from a different laboratory 491
570	595		shall randomly select a different sample from the same manufacturer 492
571	596		hemp product batch for testing. If both samples yield satisfactory results 493
572	597		for all testing required under this section, the [hemp] batch from which 494
573	598		the samples were taken shall be released for [manufacturing, processing 495
574	599		and] sale; 496
575	600		(2) If a remediation plan sufficient to ensure public health and safety 497
576	601		is submitted to and approved by the commissioner, remediate the 498
577	602		manufacturer hemp product batch from which the sample was taken 499
578	603		and have a laboratory employee randomly select a sample from such 500
579	604		remediated manufacturer hemp product batch for testing. If such 501
580	605		randomly selected sample yields satisfactory results for any testing 502
581	606		required under this section, an employee from a different laboratory 503
582	607		shall randomly select a different sample from the same manufacturer 504
583	608		hemp product batch for testing. If both samples yield satisfactory results 505
584	609		for all testing required under this section, the [hemp] batch from which 506
585	610		the samples were taken may be released for [manufacturing, processing 507
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586	616		or] sale; or 508
587	617		(3) If the manufacturer does not retest or remediate, or if any 509
588	618		subsequent laboratory testing does not yield satisfactory results for any 510
589	619		testing required under this section, dispose of the entire batch from 511
590	620		which the sample was taken in accordance with procedures established 512
591	621		by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to subdivision 513
592		-	(1) of subsection (i) of this section. 514 Substitute Bill No. 970
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597	623		(o) If a sample passes the microbiological, mycotoxin, heavy metal 515
598	624		and pesticide chemical residue test, the Connecticut Agricultural 516
599	625		Experiment Station, licensed hemp grower or independent testing 517
600	626		laboratory shall release the entire batch for [manufacturing, processing 518
601	627		or] sale. 519
602	628		(p) The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station or independent 520
603	629		testing laboratory shall file with the Department of Consumer 521
604	630		Protection an electronic copy of each laboratory test result for any batch 522
605	631		that does not pass the microbiological, mycotoxin, heavy metal or 523
606	632		pesticide chemical residue test, at the same time that it transmits such 524
607	633		results to the manufacturer licensee who requested such testing. [Each] 525
608	634		The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and each independent 526
609	635		testing laboratory shall maintain the test results of each tested batch for 527
610	636		a period of three years and shall make such results available to the 528
611	637		Department of Consumer Protection upon request. 529
612	638		(q) Manufacturers shall maintain records required by the federal act, 530
613	639		this section, any regulation adopted pursuant to this section and the 531
614	640		policies, procedures and regulations adopted by the Commissioner of 532
615	641		Consumer Protection pursuant to section 21a-421j. Each manufacturer 533
616	642		shall make such records available to the Department of Consumer 534
617	643		Protection immediately upon request and in electronic format, if 535
618	644		available. 536
619	645		(r) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt 537
620	646		regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to 538
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621	652		implement the provisions of this section including, but not limited to, 539
622	653		establishing sampling and testing procedures to ensure compliance 540
623	654		with this section, prescribing storage and disposal procedures for 541
624	655		[hemp, marijuana and] manufacturer hemp products that fail to pass 542
625	656		Department of Consumer Protection prescribed independent testing 543
626	657		laboratory testing standards and establishing advertising and labeling 544
627	658		requirements for manufacturer hemp products. 545
628		-	(s) Any claim of health impacts, medical effects or physical or mental 546 Substitute Bill No. 970
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	659	+	(s) Any claim of health impacts, medical effects or physical or mental 546
633	660		benefits shall be prohibited on any advertising for, labeling of or 547
634	661		marketing of manufacturer hemp products regardless of whether such 548
635	662		manufacturer hemp products were manufactured in this state or 549
636	663		another jurisdiction. Any violation of this subsection shall be deemed an 550
637	664		unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of section 42-551
638	665		110b. 552
639	666		(t) Not later than February 1, 2020, the Commissioners of Agriculture 553
640		-	and Consumer Protection shall submit a report, in accordance with the 554
641		-	provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the 555
642		-	[general assembly] General Assembly having cognizance of matters 556
643		-	relating to the environment on the status of the pilot program, the 557
644		-	development of the state plan and any regulations for such pilot 558
645		-	program or state plan. Such report shall also include any legislative 559
646		-	recommendations, including, but not limited to, any recommendations 560
647		-	for requiring the registration of any manufacturer hemp product offered 561
648		-	for sale in this state. 562
649		-	(u) (1) Any person who sells manufacturer hemp products shall not 563
650		-	be required to be licensed, provided such person only engages in: (A) 564
651		-	The retail or wholesale sale of low-THC manufacturer hemp products 565
652		-	in which no further manufacturing of hemp occurs, provided such low-566
653		-	THC manufacturer hemp products are acquired from a person 567
654		-	authorized to manufacture the manufacturer hemp products under the 568
655		-	laws of this state or another state, territory or possession of the United 569
656		-	States or another sovereign entity; (B) the acquisition of manufacturer 570
657		-	hemp products for the sole purpose of product distribution for resale; 571
658		-	and (C) the retail sale of manufacturer hemp products that is authorized 572
659		-	under federal or state law. 573
660		-	(2) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection or Commissioner of 574
661		-	Revenue Services may, pursuant to section 4-182, summarily suspend 575
662		-	any credential the Department of Consumer Protection or Department 576
663		-	of Revenue Services, respectively, issued to any person who violates any 577
664		-	provision of this section or chapter 214c, 228d, 420f or 420h. 578 Substitute Bill No. 970
	667	+	and Consumer Protection shall submit a report, in accordance with 554
	668	+	section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the [general assembly] 555
	669	+	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the 556
	670	+	environment on the status of the pilot program, the development of the 557
	671	+	state plan and any regulations for such pilot program or state plan. Such 558
	672	+	report shall also include any legislative recommendations, including, 559
	673	+	but not limited to, any recommendations for requiring the registration 560
	674	+	of any manufacturer hemp product offered for sale in this state. 561
	675	+	(u) (1) Any person who sells manufacturer hemp products shall not 562
	676	+	be required to be licensed, provided such person only engages in: (A) 563
	677	+	The retail or wholesale sale of low-THC manufacturer hemp products 564
	678	+	in which no further manufacturing of hemp occurs, provided such low-565
	679	+	THC manufacturer hemp products are acquired from a person 566
	680	+	authorized to manufacture the manufacturer hemp products under the 567
	681	+	laws of this state or another state, territory or possession of the United 568
	682	+	States or another sovereign entity; (B) the acquisition of manufacturer 569
	683	+	hemp products for the sole purpose of product distribution for resale; 570
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669		-	(v) No manufacturer hemp product offered for sale in this state, or to 579
670		-	a consumer in this state, shall contain any synthetic cannabinoid, as 580
671		-	defined in section 21a-240, as amended by this act. 581
672		-	(w) No manufacturer hemp product offered for sale in this state, or 582
673		-	to a consumer in this state, shall be packaged, presented or advertised 583
674		-	in a manner that is likely to mislead a consumer by incorporating any 584
675		-	statement, brand, design, representation, picture, illustration or other 585
676		-	depiction that: (1) Bears a reasonable resemblance to trademarked or 586
677		-	characteristic packaging of (A) cannabis offered for sale (i) in this state 587
678		-	by a cannabis establishment licensed in this state, or (ii) on tribal land 588
679		-	by a tribal-credentialed cannabis entity, or (B) a commercially available 589
680		-	product other than a cannabis product, as defined in section 21a-420; or 590
681		-	(2) implies that the manufacturer hemp product [(A)] is a cannabis 591
682		-	product, as defined in section 21a-420. [, (B) contains a total THC 592
683		-	concentration greater than three-tenths per cent on a dry-weight basis, 593
684		-	or (C) is a high-THC hemp product, as defined in section 21a-240.] 594
685		-	(x) No manufacturer hemp product that is a food, beverage, oil or 595
686		-	other product intended for human ingestion shall be distributed or sold 596
687		-	in this state unless such product is contained within a package, or a label 597
688		-	is affixed to such package, that includes: 598
689		-	(1) A scannable barcode, Internet web site address or quick response 599
690		-	code that is linked to the certificate of analysis of the final form product 600
691		-	batch by an independent testing laboratory and discloses: 601
692		-	(A) The name of such product; 602
693		-	(B) The name, address and telephone number of such product's 603
694		-	manufacturer, packer and distributor, as applicable; 604
695		-	(C) The batch number, which shall match the batch number on such 605
696		-	package or label; and 606
697		-	(D) The concentration of cannabinoids present in such product, 607
698		-	including, but not limited to, total THC and any cannabinoids or active 608 Substitute Bill No. 970
	689	+	and (C) the retail sale of manufacturer hemp products that is authorized 571
	690	+	under federal or state law. 572
	691	+	(2) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection or Commissioner of 573
	692	+	Revenue Services may, pursuant to section 4-182, summarily suspend 574
	693	+	any credential the Department of Consumer Protection or Department 575
	694	+	of Revenue Services, respectively, issued to any person who violates any 576
	695	+	provision of this section or chapter 214c, 228d, 420f or 420h. 577
	696	+	(v) No manufacturer hemp product offered for sale in this state, or to 578
	697	+	a consumer in this state, shall contain any synthetic cannabinoid, as 579
	698	+	defined in section 21a-240, as amended by this act. 580
	699	+	(w) No manufacturer hemp product offered for sale in this state, or 581
	700	+	to a consumer in this state, shall be packaged, presented or advertised 582
	701	+	in a manner that is likely to mislead a consumer by incorporating any 583
	702	+	statement, brand, design, representation, picture, illustration or other 584
	703	+	depiction that: (1) Bears a reasonable resemblance to trademarked or 585
	704	+	characteristic packaging of (A) cannabis offered for sale (i) in this state 586
	705	+	by a cannabis establishment licensed in this state, or (ii) on tribal land 587
	706	+	by a tribal-credentialed cannabis entity, or (B) a commercially available 588
	707	+	product other than a cannabis product, as defined in section 21a-420; or 589
	708	+	(2) implies that the manufacturer hemp product [(A)] is a cannabis 590
	709	+	product, as defined in section 21a-420. [, (B) contains a total THC 591
	710	+	concentration greater than three-tenths per cent on a dry-weight basis, 592
	711	+	or (C) is a high-THC hemp product, as defined in section 21a-240.] 593
	712	+	(x) No manufacturer hemp product that is a food, beverage, oil or 594
	713	+	other product intended for human ingestion shall be distributed or sold 595
	714	+	in this state unless such product is contained within a package, or a label 596
	715	+	is affixed to such package, that includes: 597
	716	+	(1) A scannable barcode, Internet web site address or quick response 598
	717	+	code that is linked to the certificate of analysis of the final form product 599
	718	+	batch by an independent testing laboratory and discloses: 600
	719	+	Committee Bill No. 970
699	720
700	721
701		-	LCO 21 of 24
	722	+	LCO No. 5770 21 of 25
702	723
703		-	ingredients comprising at least one per cent of such product; 609
704		-	(2) The expiration or best by date for such product, if applicable; 610
705		-	(3) A clear and conspicuous statement disclosing that: 611
706		-	(A) [Children, or those] Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding [,] 612
707		-	should avoid using such product prior to consulting with a health care 613
708		-	professional concerning such product's safety; 614
709		-	(B) Products containing cannabinoids should be kept out of reach of 615
710		-	children; and 616
711		-	(C) The federal Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated 617
712		-	such product for safety or efficacy; and 618
713		-	(4) If such product is intended to be inhaled, a clear and conspicuous 619
714		-	warning statement disclosing that smoking or vaporizing is hazardous 620
715		-	to human health. 621
716		-	(y) No manufacturer hemp product that is a topical, soap or cosmetic, 622
717		-	as defined in section 21a-92, shall be distributed or sold in this state 623
718		-	unless such product is contained within a package, or a label is affixed 624
719		-	to such package, that includes: 625
720		-	(1) A scannable barcode, Internet web site address or quick response 626
721		-	code that is linked to the certificate of analysis of the final form extract 627
722		-	or final form product batch by an independent testing laboratory and 628
723		-	discloses: 629
724		-	(A) The name of such product; 630
725		-	(B) The name, address and telephone number of such product's 631
726		-	manufacturer, packer and distributor, as applicable; 632
727		-	(C) The batch number, which shall match the batch number on such 633
728		-	package or label; and 634
729		-	(D) The concentration of cannabinoids present in such batch, 635 Substitute Bill No. 970
	724	+	(A) The name of such product; 601
	725	+	(B) The name, address and telephone number of such product's 602
	726	+	manufacturer, packer and distributor, as applicable; 603
	727	+	(C) The batch number, which shall match the batch number on such 604
	728	+	package or label; and 605
	729	+	(D) The concentration of cannabinoids present in such product, 606
	730	+	including, but not limited to, total THC and any cannabinoids or active 607
	731	+	ingredients comprising at least one per cent of such product; 608
	732	+	(2) The expiration or best by date for such product, if applicable; 609
	733	+	(3) A clear and conspicuous statement disclosing that: 610
	734	+	(A) [Children, or those] Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding [,] 611
	735	+	should avoid using such product prior to consulting with a health care 612
	736	+	professional concerning such product's safety; 613
	737	+	(B) Products containing cannabinoids should be kept out of reach of 614
	738	+	children; and 615
	739	+	(C) The federal Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated 616
	740	+	such product for safety or efficacy; and 617
	741	+	(4) If such product is intended to be inhaled, a clear and conspicuous 618
	742	+	warning statement disclosing that smoking or vaporizing is hazardous 619
	743	+	to human health. 620
	744	+	(y) No manufacturer hemp product that is a topical, soap or cosmetic, 621
	745	+	as defined in section 21a-92, shall be distributed or sold in this state 622
	746	+	unless such product is contained within a package, or a label is affixed 623
	747	+	to such package, that includes: 624
	748	+	(1) A scannable barcode, Internet web site address or quick response 625
	749	+	code that is linked to the certificate of analysis of the final form extract 626
	750	+	or final form product batch by an independent testing laboratory and 627
	751	+	Committee Bill No. 970
730	752
731	753
732		-	LCO 22 of 24
	754	+	LCO No. 5770 22 of 25
733	755
734		-	including, but not limited to, total THC and any marketed cannabinoids; 636
735		-	(2) The expiration or best by date for such product, if applicable; and 637
736		-	(3) A clear and conspicuous statement disclosing the following: 638
737		-	"THE FDA HAS NOT EVALUATED THIS PRODUCT FOR SAFETY 639
738		-	OR EFFICACY.". 640
739		-	(z) Not later than October 31, 2023, and annually thereafter, the 641
740		-	Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, in 642
741		-	consultation with the Department of Consumer Protection, publish a 643
742		-	training bulletin to inform local law enforcement agencies and officers 644
743		-	regarding the investigation and enforcement standards concerning 645
744		-	cannabis and high-THC hemp products. 646
745		-	(aa) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes: (1) [CBD] 647
746		-	THC that is found in manufacturer hemp products shall not be 648
747		-	considered a controlled substance, as defined in section 21a-240, as 649
748		-	amended by this act, or legend drug, as defined in section 20-571; and 650
749		-	(2) [CBD] THC derived from hemp and contained in naturally 651
750		-	manufactured hemp cannabinoids or manufacturer hemp products 652
751		-	shall not be considered a controlled substance or adulterant. 653
752		-	Sec. 4. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 22-61n of the general statutes 654
753		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 655
754		-	1, 2025): 656
755		-	(b) Any dispensary, producer, cultivator, micro-cultivator and 657
756		-	product manufacturer may [manufacture,] market [, cultivate] or store 658
757		-	hemp and high-THC hemp products, and naturally manufactured 659
758		-	hemp cannabinoids, as defined in section 21a-240, as amended by this 660
759		-	act, regardless of total THC content, from licensees in accordance with 661
760		-	the provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant to 662
761		-	said chapter. A producer, cultivator, micro-cultivator and product 663
762		-	manufacturer that obtains hemp and hemp products shall only obtain 664
763		-	such hemp and hemp products from a person authorized under the laws 665 Substitute Bill No. 970
	756	+	discloses: 628
	757	+	(A) The name of such product; 629
	758	+	(B) The name, address and telephone number of such product's 630
	759	+	manufacturer, packer and distributor, as applicable; 631
	760	+	(C) The batch number, which shall match the batch number on such 632
	761	+	package or label; and 633
	762	+	(D) The concentration of cannabinoids present in such batch, 634
	763	+	including, but not limited to, total THC and any marketed cannabinoids; 635
	764	+	(2) The expiration or best by date for such product, if applicable; and 636
	765	+	(3) A clear and conspicuous statement disclosing the following: 637
	766	+	"THE FDA HAS NOT EVALUATED THIS PRODUCT FOR SAFETY 638
	767	+	OR EFFICACY.". 639
	768	+	(z) Not later than October 31, 2023, and annually thereafter, the 640
	769	+	Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, in 641
	770	+	consultation with the Department of Consumer Protection, publish a 642
	771	+	training bulletin to inform local law enforcement agencies and officers 643
	772	+	regarding the investigation and enforcement standards concerning 644
	773	+	cannabis and high-THC hemp products. 645
	774	+	(aa) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes: (1) [CBD] 646
	775	+	THC that is found in manufacturer hemp products shall not be 647
	776	+	considered a controlled substance, as defined in section 21a-240, as 648
	777	+	amended by this act, or legend drug, as defined in section 20-571; and 649
	778	+	(2) [CBD] THC derived from hemp and contained in naturally 650
	779	+	manufactured hemp cannabinoids or manufacturer hemp products 651
	780	+	shall not be considered a controlled substance or adulterant. 652
	781	+	Sec. 4. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 22-61n of the general statutes 653
	782	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 654
	783	+	1, 2025): 655
	784	+	Committee Bill No. 970
764	785
765	786
766		-	LCO 23 of 24
	787	+	LCO No. 5770 23 of 25
767	788
768		-	of this state [or another state, territory or possession of the United States 666
769		-	or another sovereign entity] to possess and sell such hemp and hemp 667
770		-	products. 668
771		-	(c) Hemp, [or] manufacturer hemp products and naturally 669
772		-	manufactured hemp cannabinoids, as defined in section 21a-240, as 670
773		-	amended by this act, purchased by a dispensary, producer, cultivator, 671
774		-	micro-cultivator, product manufacturer or food and beverage 672
775		-	manufacturer from a third party shall be tracked as a separate batch 673
776		-	throughout the manufacturing process in order to document the 674
777		-	disposition of such hemp, [or] manufacturer hemp products or 675
778		-	cannabinoids. Once hemp or hemp products are received by a producer, 676
779		-	cultivator, micro-cultivator, product manufacturer or food and 677
780		-	beverage manufacturer, such hemp or hemp products shall be deemed 678
781		-	cannabis and shall comply with the requirements for cannabis contained 679
782		-	in the applicable provisions of the general statutes and any regulations 680
783		-	adopted pursuant to such provisions. A dispensary, producer, 681
784		-	cultivator, micro-cultivator, product manufacturer and food and 682
785		-	beverage manufacturer shall retain a copy of the certificate of analysis 683
786		-	for purchased hemp, [or] manufacturer hemp products and naturally 684
787		-	manufactured hemp cannabinoids, as defined in section 21a-240, as 685
788		-	amended by this act, and invoice and transport documents that 686
789		-	evidence the quantity purchased and date received. 687
790		-	Sec. 5. Subdivision (120) of section 12-412 of the general statutes is 688
791		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 689
792		-	2025): 690
793		-	(120) (A) Sales of the following nonprescription drugs or medicines 691
794		-	available for purchase for use in or on the body: Vitamin or mineral 692
795		-	concentrates; dietary supplements; natural or herbal drugs or 693
796		-	medicines; products intended to be taken for coughs, cold, asthma or 694
797		-	allergies, or antihistamines; laxatives; antidiarrheal medicines; 695
798		-	analgesics; antibiotic, antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal medicines; 696
799		-	antiseptics; astringents; anesthetics; steroidal medicines; anthelmintics; 697
800		-	emetics and antiemetics; antacids; any medication prepared to be used 698 Substitute Bill No. 970
	789	+	(b) Any dispensary, producer, cultivator, micro-cultivator and 656
	790	+	product manufacturer may [manufacture,] market [, cultivate] or store 657
	791	+	hemp and high-THC hemp products and naturally manufactured hemp 658
	792	+	cannabinoids, as defined in section 21a-240, as amended by this act, 659
	793	+	regardless of total THC content, from licensees in accordance with the 660
	794	+	provisions of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant to said 661
	795	+	chapter. A producer, cultivator, micro-cultivator and product 662
	796	+	manufacturer that obtains hemp and hemp products shall only obtain 663
	797	+	such hemp and hemp products from a person authorized under the laws 664
	798	+	of this state [or another state, territory or possession of the United States 665
	799	+	or another sovereign entity] to possess and sell such hemp and hemp 666
	800	+	products. 667
	801	+	(c) Hemp, [or] manufacturer hemp products and naturally 668
	802	+	manufactured hemp cannabinoids, as defined in section 21a-240, as 669
	803	+	amended by this act, purchased by a dispensary, producer, cultivator, 670
	804	+	micro-cultivator, product manufacturer or food and beverage 671
	805	+	manufacturer from a third party shall be tracked as a separate batch 672
	806	+	throughout the manufacturing process in order to document the 673
	807	+	disposition of such hemp, [or] manufacturer hemp products or 674
	808	+	cannabinoids. Once hemp or hemp products are received by a producer, 675
	809	+	cultivator, micro-cultivator, product manufacturer or food and 676
	810	+	beverage manufacturer, such hemp or hemp products shall be deemed 677
	811	+	cannabis and shall comply with the requirements for cannabis contained 678
	812	+	in the applicable provisions of the general statutes and any regulations 679
	813	+	adopted pursuant to such provisions. A dispensary, producer, 680
	814	+	cultivator, micro-cultivator, product manufacturer and food and 681
	815	+	beverage manufacturer shall retain a copy of the certificate of analysis 682
	816	+	for purchased hemp, [or] manufacturer hemp products and naturally 683
	817	+	manufactured hemp cannabinoids, as defined in section 21a-240, as 684
	818	+	amended by this act, and invoice and transport documents that 685
	819	+	evidence the quantity purchased and date received. 686
	820	+	Sec. 5. Subdivision (120) of section 12-412 of the general statutes is 687
	821	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 688
	822	+	Committee Bill No. 970
801	823
802	824
803		-	LCO 24 of 24
	825	+	LCO No. 5770 24 of 25
804	826
805		-	in the eyes, ears or nose; cannabis sold for palliative use under the 699
806		-	provisions of chapter 420f; and opioid antagonists, as defined in section 700
807		-	17a-673a. 701
808		-	(B) Nonprescription drugs or medicines do not include cosmetics, 702
809		-	dentifrices, mouthwash, shaving and hair care products, soaps, 703
810		-	deodorants or products containing cannabis or cannabinoids. As used 704
811		-	in this subparagraph, "cannabis" has the same meaning as provided in 705
812		-	section 21a-420 and "cannabinoids" means naturally manufactured 706
813		-	hemp cannabinoids or synthetic cannabinoids, as such terms are defined 707
814		-	in section 21a-240, as amended by this act. 708
	827	+	2025): 689
	828	+	(120) (A) Sales of the following nonprescription drugs or medicines 690
	829	+	available for purchase for use in or on the body: Vitamin or mineral 691
	830	+	concentrates; dietary supplements; natural or herbal drugs or 692
	831	+	medicines; products intended to be taken for coughs, cold, asthma or 693
	832	+	allergies, or antihistamines; laxatives; antidiarrheal medicines; 694
	833	+	analgesics; antibiotic, antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal medicines; 695
	834	+	antiseptics; astringents; anesthetics; steroidal medicines; anthelmintics; 696
	835	+	emetics and antiemetics; antacids; any medication prepared to be used 697
	836	+	in the eyes, ears or nose; cannabis sold for palliative use under the 698
	837	+	provisions of chapter 420f; and opioid antagonists, as defined in section 699
	838	+	17a-673a. 700
	839	+	(B) Nonprescription drugs or medicines do not include cosmetics, 701
	840	+	dentifrices, mouthwash, shaving and hair care products, soaps, 702
	841	+	deodorants or products containing cannabis or cannabinoids. As used 703
	842	+	in this subparagraph, "cannabis" has the same meaning as provided in 704
	843	+	section 21a-420 and "cannabinoids" means naturally manufactured 705
	844	+	hemp cannabinoids or synthetic cannabinoids, as such terms are defined 706
	845	+	in section 21a-240, as amended by this act. 707
815	846		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
816	847		sections:
817	848
818	849		Section 1 July 1, 2025 21a-240(29) to (62)
819	850		Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 22-61l(a)
820	851		Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 22-61m(i) to (aa)
821	852		Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 22-61n(b) and (c)
822	853		Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 12-412(120)
823	854
824		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
825		-	In Section 3(t), "the provisions of" was added before "section 11-4a" for
826		-	consistency with standard drafting conventions.
	855	+	Statement of Purpose:
	856	+	To (1) redefine "marijuana" to exclude certain products, (2) define
	857	+	"naturally manufactured hemp cannabinoid" and "low-THC hemp
	858	+	product", (3) redefine "synthetic cannabinoid", "independent testing
	859	+	laboratory", "manufacture" and "manufacturer hemp product", (4)
	860	+	authorize licensees to sell high-THC hemp products and naturally
	861	+	Committee Bill No. 970
827	862
828		-	GL Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	863	+
	864	+	LCO No. 5770 25 of 25
	865	+
	866	+	manufactured hemp cannabinoids to certain persons, (5) authorize
	867	+	additional persons to conduct testing of manufacturer hemp products
	868	+	and modify various requirements concerning testing procedures, (6)
	869	+	authorize unlicensed sales of certain low-THC hemp products, (7)
	870	+	modify various requirements concerning packaging, presenting and
	871	+	advertising manufacturer hemp products, and (8) modify various
	872	+	provisions concerning the THC content of hemp and manufacturer
	873	+	hemp products.
	874	+
	875	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	876	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	877	+	underlined.]
	878	+
	879	+	Co-Sponsors: SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.; REP. REYES, 75th Dist.
	880	+
	881	+	S.B. 970
	882	+
829	883