(a) No licensed dispensary or employee of the dispensary may: (1) Acquire marijuana from a person other than a licensed producer; (2) distribute or dispense marijuana to a person who is not (A) a qualifying patient registered under section 21a-408d or 21a-408n; (B) a primary caregiver of such qualifying patient; (C) a hospice or other inpatient care facility licensed by the Department of Public Health pursuant to chapter 368v that has protocol for the handling and distribution of marijuana that has been approved by the Department of Consumer Protection; (D) a laboratory; or (E) an organization engaged in a research program; or (3) obtain or transport marijuana outside of this state in violation of state or federal law.

(b) No licensed dispensary or employee of the dispensary acting within the scope of his or her employment shall be subject to arrest or prosecution, penalized in any manner, including, but not limited to, being subject to any civil penalty, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, being subject to any disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, for acquiring, possessing, distributing or dispensing marijuana pursuant to sections 21a-408 to 21a-408n, inclusive.

(P.A. 12-55, S. 11; P.A. 16-23, S. 7; P.A. 17-188, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 16-23 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by adding Subpara. (C) re hospice or other inpatient care facility, adding Subpara. (D) re laboratory, and adding Subpara. (E) re organization engaged in a research program; P.A. 17-188 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by replacing “and” with “or”.