Adults in Connecticut can now buy up to a half ounce of marijuana at a time, which is double the current limit of one quarter ounce.
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection announced the increase scheduled for Wednesday. The DCP explained that the limit was the result of an ongoing analysis of demand and supply. It is intended to “ensure business are able maintain adequate supply both for adult-use marijuana consumers and medical cannabis patients.”
The current limit of five ounces per person per month for medical marijuana will not change.
In a press release, DCP Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli stated that “DCP has continuously reviewed the available supply and demand” since before the launch of adult-use cannabis in January 2023. As more retail outlets, production companies, and supply chain licensees came online, capacity in the industry increased. This measured approach to adult use sales has led to a healthy and fair market for businesses and an adult-use cannabis consumer and medical marijuana patient marketplace.
Half-ounce limits apply to purchases of marijuana for adult use. DCP stated that cannabis possession is limited for adults to 1.5 ounces plus up to 5 ounces. The latter must be stored in a lockable container at home, or in a glove box or trunk. Cannabis purchased must be stored in the original packaging and locked away from children.
The purchase limits for products other than raw cannabis flower is set by equivalence. DCP , for example, said that the new limits would restrict adults to purchasing no more 14 prerolled joints, each weighing a gram, four to eight cartridges, or approximately 170 servings edibles.
In Connecticut, home cultivation of marijuana is now legal for personal use.
Connecticut has legalized marijuana use for adults in the state legislature since 2021. Sales numbers have continued to grow rapidly two years after that date. This year the adult-use marijuana market has experienced several consecutive record-setting monthly purchases. The most recent sales data for September shows that adult-use cannabis sales were $14.4 million and medical cannabis sales were $10.8 million.
In August, the state launched a fund to support marijuana businesses that promote social equity. The loan program provides financial assistance for people who have been disproportionately affected by prohibition to expand their businesses in the legal sector.
The state , on the other hand, adopted in July tax breaks for cannabis businesses, which are currently not allowed to make federal deductions due to an Internal Revenue Service code (IRS), known as 280E. The governor’s office stated that giving marijuana businesses the state level 280E workaround will translate to $4.7 million of industry relief in fiscal 2024, and $6.2 million by fiscal 2025.
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