HB 5360 — AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES FROM ENGAGING IN ADVERTISING, MARKETING OR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES CONCERNING RECREATIONAL CANNABIS.

General Assembly ProposedCommittee Bill No.

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(GL) AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES FROM ENGAGING IN ADVERTISING, MARKETING OR PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES CONCERNING RECREATIONAL CANNABIS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1.

Subdivision (1) of section 21a-420 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):

(1) "Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act" or "RERACA" means this section, sections 2-56j, 7-294kk, 7-294ll, 12-330ll to 12-330nn, inclusive, 14-227p, 21a-278b, 21a-278c, 21a-279c, 21a-279d, 21a-420a to 21a-420j, inclusive, 21a-420l to 21a-421r, inclusive, 21a-421aa to 21a-421ff, inclusive, 21a-421aaa to 21a-421hhh, inclusive, 21a-422 to 21a-422c, inclusive, 21a-422e to 21a-422g, inclusive, 21a-422j to 21a-422s, inclusive, 22-61n, 23-4b, 47a-9a, 53-247a, 53a-213a, 53a-213b, 54-33p, 54-56q, 54-56r, 54-125k and 54-142u, sections 23, 60, 63 to 65, inclusive, 124, 144 and 165 of public act 21-1 of the June special session, and the amendments in public act 21-1 of the June special session to sections7-148, 10-221, 12-30a,12-35b,12-412,12-650,12-704d,14-44k,14- 111e, 14-227a to 14-227c, inclusive, 14-227j, 15-140q, 15-140r, 18-100h, LCO No.

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5360 19a-342, 19a-342a, 21a-267, 21a-277, 21a-279, 21a-279a, 21a-408 to 21a- 408f, inclusive, 21a-408h to 21a-408p, inclusive, 21a-408r to 21a-408w, inclusive, 21a-420aa, 21a-421s, 30-89a, 31-40q, 32-39, 46b-120, 51-164n, 53-394, 53a-39c, 54-1m, 54-33g, 54-41b, 54-56e, 54-56g, 54-56i, 54-56k, 54- 56n, 54-63d, 54-66a and 54-142e, section 20 of public act 23-79 and section 2 of this act;

Sec.

2.

(NEW) (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding any other provision of RERACA, no state agency shall engage in any advertising, marketing or other promotional activity for the purpose of (1) encouraging the sale, consumption or use of any cannabis, cannabis concentrate, cannabis product or infused beverage, (2) promoting any cannabis establishment, or (3) otherwise promoting the recreational cannabis market or industry in this state.

For the purposes of this section, "state agency" has the same meaning as provided in section 1- 79 of the general statutes.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1 from passage 21a-420(1) Sec.

2 from passage New section Statement of Purpose:

To provide that no state agency shall engage in any advertising, marketing or other promotional activity for the purpose of (1) encouraging the sale, consumption or use of any cannabis, cannabis concentrate, cannabis product or infused beverage, (2) promoting any cannabis establishment, or (3) otherwise promoting the recreational cannabis market or industry in this state.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.

Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:

CANDELORA V., 86th Dist.Dist.;

PERILLO J., 113th Dist.

REP.

ZUPKUS,RUTIGLIANO, 89th123rd Dist.Dist.;

RUTIGLIANO,ACKERT, 123rd8th Dist.

ZAWISTOWSKI,PERILLO 61stJ., Dist.113th Dist.;

ACKERT,ZUPKUS, 8th89th Dist.

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5360 REP.

ZAWISTOWSKI, 61st Dist.;

ANREP. ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES FROM ADVERTISING, PROMOTING OR OTHERWISE ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF CONNECTICUT'S RECREATIONAL CANNABIS INDUSTRY.

BeFISHBEIN, it90th enactedDist.; by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

ThatREP. the general statutes be amended to provide that no state agency, including, but not limited to, the Department of Consumer Protection, shall advertise, promote or otherwise advocate on behalf of Connecticut's recreational cannabis industry.

StatementDAUPHINAIS, of44th Purpose:Dist.

ToH.B. provide that no state agency shall advertise, promote or otherwise advocate on behalf of Connecticut's recreational cannabis industry.

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