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THC-Infused Beverages
Effective July 1, 2024, only cannabis retail establishments (dispensary facilities, hybrid retailers and retailers) and package stores with a waiver can offer THC-infused beverages (beverages containing THC) for retail sale.
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Can I order more THC-infused beverages?
Not all businesses will be allowed to continue to sell THC-infused beverages. Effective July 1, 2024, only cannabis retail establishments (dispensary facilities, hybrid retailers and retailers) and package stores with a waiver can offer THC-infused beverages (beverages containing THC) for retail sale.
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What do package stores need to do to continue to sell THC-infused beverages?
Not all businesses will be allowed to continue to sell THC-infused beverages. Effective July 1, 2024, only cannabis retail establishments (dispensary facilities, hybrid retailers and retailers) and package stores with a waiver can offer THC-infused beverages (beverages containing THC) for retail sale.
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What is required on a THC-infused beverage label?
Each THC-infused beverage container must a prominently displayed symbol indicating that the beverage is not legal nor safe for individuals who are under 21 years of age as well as other packaging and labeling requirements..
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What do cannabis retail establishments need to do to continue to sell THC-infused beverages?
Not all businesses will be allowed to continue to sell THC-infused beverages. Effective July 1, 2024, only cannabis retail establishments (dispensary facilities, hybrid retailers and retailers) and package stores with a waiver can offer THC-infused beverages (beverages containing THC) for retail sale.
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What do businesses, other than cannabis retailers and package stores, need to do to continue to sell THC-infused beverages?
Not all businesses will be allowed to continue to sell THC-infused beverages. Effective July 1, 2024, only cannabis retail establishments (dispensary facilities, hybrid retailers and retailers) and package stores with a waiver can offer THC-infused beverages (beverages containing THC) for retail sale.
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Notices to Cannabis Establishments
List of notices sent by the Department to licensed cannabis establishments.
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Criminal History Records Checks for Backers and Key Employees
An applicant shall request a background check not more than sixty days prior to submission of an application.
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Moderate-THC Hemp Product Vendor Certificate of Registration
Beginning on January 1, 2025, no person shall sell any moderate-THC hemp product in the state unless such person is a cannabis establishment or holds a certificate of registration issued by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to this section.
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Producer
This license is for a secure, indoor facility where the production of marijuana occurs. The Department is not accepting applications for producers at this time.
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Do all of the cannabis taxes apply to the entire supply chain?
For information on Statewide Cannabis Tax, please visit the Department of Revenue Services’ webpage on the Statewide Cannabis Tax.
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Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility License
The Department is not accepting applications for Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facilities at this time. More information will be provided on the new process of opening either a medical marijuana dispensary facility or a medical marijuana production facility in the future.
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How can I find out which adult-use cannabis establishment licenses have been issued?
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Product Registry
The product registry gives you access to information about medical marijuana and adult-use cannabis products registered in Connecticut.
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Guidance Documents
The Department has developed resources for licensees on various topics.
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Infused Beverage Wholesaler
A person who holds a license to be an infused beverage wholesaler. An infused beverage wholesaler shall only sell infused beverages to holders of package store permits issued under subsection (b) of section 30-20 and to retailers, hybrid retailers and dispensary facilities.
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