Connecticut

54,028
Registered Patient Population

1.52%
of Total Population Represented by Patients

18
Total Medical Retail Locations Currently in Operation

3,002 : 1
Patients : Retail

Cannabis is legal to all adults over the age of 21 in Connecticut. Patients and caregivers registered with the Department of Consumer Protection may purchase medical cannabis from state-licensed dispensaries. Any registered patient over the age of 18 may now grow up to three mature and three immature cannabis plants at home per individual, with a cap of 12 mature and immature plants per household. The same home grow rules will be in effect for all adults over 21 beginning in 2023.

The new adult use laws doubled the possession limit for patients and caregivers who may possess up to 5 ounces of cannabis; at the same time however, state regulators limited patients to 2.5 ounces of cannabis every 30 days in anticipation of product shortages brought on by recreational customers. Patients surveyed are frustrated that they are still limited to a single retailer, they are also irritated about inconsistent product availability at dispensaries, and feel the costs of being a medical cannabis patient are too burdensome.

Connecticut does not recognize out of state medical cannabis cards.

Patient Rights and Civil Protections

80/100

Access to Medicine

60/100

Program Functionality

78/100

Affordability

25/100

Health and Social Equity

85/100

Consumer Protection and Product Safety

90/200

Total	20/50
Quality Management Systems	10/10
Staff Training	0/10
Standard Operating Procedures	5/8
- Facility and Equipment Sanitation	1/1
- Workplace Safety	0/1
- Storage	1/1
- Batch and Lot Tracking	1/1
- Security	1/1
- Waste Disposal	0/1
- Water Management	0/1
- Records Management	1/1
Pesticide Usage Limitations	0/2
Environmental Impact Regulations	0/2
Required Testing	4/8
- Cannabinoids	0/1
- Terpenes	0/1
- Microbials	1/1
- Aflatoxins	1/1
- Pesticides	1/1
- Heavy Metals	1/1
- Foreign Matter	0/1
- Moisture Content/ Water Activity	0/1
Packaging and Labeling	1/3
- Cannabinoids	1/1
- Terpenes	0/1
- Pesticides	0/1
Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting, and Recall Protocol	0/7
Total	24/50
Quality Management Systems	10/10
Staff Training	0/10
Standard Operating Procedures	5/7
- Facility and Equipment Sanitation	1/1
- Workplace Safety	0/1
- Storage	1/1
- Batch and Lot Tracking	1/1
- Security	1/1
- Waste Disposal	0/1
- Records Management	1/1
Environmental Impact Regulations	0/3
Required Testing	5/10
- Cannabinoids	1/1
- Terpenes	0/1
- Microbials	1/1
- Aflatoxins	1/1
- Pesticides	1/1
- Heavy Metals	1/1
- Residual Solvents	0/1
- Homogeneity	0/1
- Foreign Matter	0/1
- Water Activity	0/1
Packaging and Labeling	1/5
- Cannabinoids	1/1
- Terpenes	0/1
- Ingredients	0/1
- Allergens	0/1
- Nutritional Content	0/1
Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting and Recall Protocol	3/5
Total	34/50
Staff Training	20/20
Standard Operating Procedures	4/7
- Facility Sanitation	0/1
- Workplace Safety	0/1
- Storage	1/1
- Batch and Lot Tracking	1/1
- Security	1/1
- Waste Disposal	0/1
- Records Management	1/1
Product Testing	10/10
- Product Meets Requirements Before Sale	5/5
- COA Disclosure	5/5
Complaints, Adverse Event Reporting and Recall Protocol	0/13
Total	12/50
Independent or Third-Party	5/5
Laboratory Sampling	5/5
Method Validation	0/4
Quality Management Systems	0/5
Staff Training	0/20
Standard Operating Procedures	0/7
- Facility and Equipment Sanitation	0/1
- Equipment and Instrument Calibration	0/1
- Workplace Safety	0/1
- Sample Tracking	0/1
- Security	0/1
- Waste Disposal	0/1
- Records Management	0/1
Result Reporting	2/4