Starting July 1, citizens of Connecticut are allowed to cultivate cannabis in their homes, with regulatory bodies encouraging those who engage in home-growing to practice responsible cultivation.
Legislation in the state permits individuals 21 years or older to raise a maximum of three fully-grown and three developing plants, with a total of 12 plants permitted per household.
The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has put forth a reminder to those cultivating at home to adhere to all relevant laws and regulations and to implement safe growing methods.
“Individuals deciding to grow cannabis at home should follow safe and healthy cultivation procedures, as they would for any produce intended for personal consumption,” DCP Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli noted in a public comment. “Such plants should ideally be kept indoors, inaccessible and invisible to children and pets.”
Cannabis that is grown in private homes must be located in a secure, indoor area, out of public view as mandated by the DCP.
Connecticut law has permitted medical cannabis users aged 18 and above to grow plants at home under the same guidelines since October 2021.
The adult-use cannabis program in Connecticut was enacted by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont in June 2021, and commercial sales for adult use began in January 2023.
With its most recent update, the DCP further encourages those consuming cannabis to do so responsibly by keeping cannabis products in their original child-resistant packaging in a locked area out of reach of children and pets.
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