Policies Procedures and The Law
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Does the “Dedicated Key Employee” need to be a pharmacist?
No.
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Does a cannabis establishment’s waste collection dumpster need to be fenced in and monitored via camera systems?
If the waste collection dumpster does not contain cannabis, it is not subject to the cannabis security measures.
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Do food and beverage items need to be shelf-stable?
Yes. All cannabis products must meet the manufacturing requirements identified in Section 21a-421j-26 of the Department’s policies and procedures, including that all cannabis products shall be homogenous and shelf-stable for a minimum of 60 days after opening without refrigeration.
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Can product packagers make pre-rolls?
No. A pre-rolled cannabis cigarette is considered a cannabis product and can only be created by licensees authorized to manufacture cannabis products.
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Can delivery services collect payments from delivery customers at the point of delivery and then reconcile payments with the dispensary facility, hybrid retailer or retailer where the cannabis originated from at a later time?
Yes. The manner of payment collection and payment reconciliation with the originating cannabis establishment are business decisions to be made by the licensees, as long as delivery services comply with the law and adult-use cannabis policies and procedures.
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The law states a Key Employee and a Pharmacist need to be on-site at a Hybrid Retailer when open. Can a pharmacist registered as a Key Employee satisfy this requirement?
Yes, a pharmacist registered as a Key Employee will meet the criteria of having a Key Employee and a pharmacist on-site when open to the public.
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Can a final license be issued to a cannabis establishment that is part of an Equity Joint Venture if the sponsoring establishment (producer, dispensary facility, or cultivator) holds a provisional license, but not a final license?
A final license may be issued to an Equity Joint Venture sponsored by a producer, dispensary facility or cultivator holding a provisional license so long as all licensing requirements have been satisfactorily met by the Equity Joint Venture .
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If you are converting from a Dispensary Facility to a Hybrid Retailer, are there restrictions on where an Adult-Use Cannabis Employee is allowed in the facility prior to our conversion?
Employees with Adult-Use Cannabis Employee credentials are only allowed to access the same areas that a Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility Employee credential holder has access to.
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Are product packagers allowed to submit cannabis products for brand approval?
No, product packagers cannot submit cannabis products for brand approval because they are not authorized to create or manufacture products.
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After our conversion to Hybrid Retailer, are Dispensary Technicians required to complete Medical Marijuana transactions?
No. Transactions may be completed by any licensed adult-use cannabis employee at the hybrid retailer.
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Which licensed establishments can make cannabis food and beverage products?
The following license types are authorized manufacture food and beverage products: Producer, Cultivator, Micro-cultivator, Product manufacturer; and, Food and beverage manufacturer.
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As a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, am I allowed to provide telehealth services for patient recommendations or follow-up care?
Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any regulation of Connecticut state agencies concerning the certification of qualifying patients through telehealth services, a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse may issue a written certification to a qualifying patient and provide any follow-up care utilizing telehealth services, provided all other requirements for issuing such written certification to the qualifying patient, including, but not limited to, all recordkeeping requirements, are satisfied.
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Can an employer decide not to hire someone or decide to fire, or otherwise penalize or threaten that person, solely because the person is qualified to use medical marijuana?
No. An employer, however, may prohibit the use of intoxicating substances during work hours or discipline an employee for being intoxicated while at work.
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Can a school refuse to enroll someone solely because the person is qualified to use medical marijuana?
No.
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Can a landlord refuse to rent to someone or take action against a tenant solely because the tenant is qualified to use medical marijuana?
No.
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