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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS ADOPTING THE CGA STATE STATUTE, CHAPTER 420H, REGULATION OF ADULT-USE CANNABIS, SEC. 21A-420C LICENSE REQUIRED FOR SALE, OFFERING, OR DELIVERY OF CANNABIS. PENALTIES. ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND MUNICIPALITIES.
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WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted new provisions that establish penalties for unfair and deceptive cannabis trade practices and grant municipal officials new enforcement powers;
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2025, the New Haven Board of Alders passed an ordinance amendment to the New Haven Code of Ordinances, amending Chapter 17 by adding Article XIX to establish retail license requirements for tobacco and smoking products; updating licensing fees in Article XX - Fees and Charges, as applicable to these retailers; and updating Chapter 16, Article VI, regarding the prohibition of tobacco, smoking, vapor, and nicotine products;
WHEREAS, also, on March 17, 2024, the New Haven Board of Alders passed a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to establish zoning regulations for retailers of tobacco and/or vapor products, smoke shops, and smoking places;
WHEREAS, by adopting this legislation by the Connecticut General Assembly, any person found in violation of this statute or as amended, who poses an immediate threat to public health and safety in relation to the sale, delivery, and offering of adult-use cannabis, the City of New Haven is empowered to impose fines upon that person through a civil legal process;
WHEREAS, (b) no person except a delivery service, or an employee of a delivery service, subject to the restrictions set forth in section 21a-420z of the Connecticut General Statutes, acting in the course of such employee's employment, may deliver cannabis to consumers, patients, or caregivers;
WHEREAS, (c) any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of s...
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