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House passes HB 7181 to tighten enforcement, adjust potency limits and expand oversight for cannabis market
Summary
The House adopted HB 7181 after a lengthy floor discussion and amendment. The bill creates a cannabis control division at DCP, increases penalties for illegal sales at smoke shops, adjusts pharmacist availability rules, raises certain THC limits with health warnings, and includes provisions to help social equity cultivators operate outside DIAs.
The Connecticut House on June 3 passed House Bill 7181 as amended, a sweeping package aimed at tightening enforcement of cannabis, hemp and tobacco laws while adjusting regulatory rules for the commercial market. Representative William Lamar, chair of the General Law Committee, summarized the measure on the floor, saying it “establishes a cannabis control division with the Department of Consumer Protection.”
Lamar told colleagues the bill has several goals: bolster enforcement against illegal sales in smoke shops and convenience outlets, shore up the medical marijuana market, and preserve social‑equity goals in the adult‑use rollout. He described new enforcement tools and penalties: the measure increases…
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