§ 21a-420n

(a) On and after July 1, 2021, the department may issue or renew a license for a person to be a cultivator. No person may act as a cultivator or represent that such person is a licensed cultivator unless such person has obtained a license from the department pursuant to this section.(b) A cultivator is authorized to cultivate, grow and propagate cannabis at an establishment containing not less than fifteen thousand square feet of grow space, provided such cultivator complies with the provisions of any regulations adopted under section 21a-420q concerning grow space. A cultivator establishment shall meet physical security controls and protocols set forth and required by the commissioner.(c) A cultivator may label, manufacture, package and perform extractions on any cannabis cultivated, grown or propagated at its licensed establishment, including food and beverage products incorporating cannabis and cannabis concentrates, provided the cultivator meets all licensure and application requirements for a food and beverage manufacturer and a product manufacturer.(d) A cultivator may sell, transfer or transport its cannabis to a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer, food and

equirements for a food and beverage manufacturer and a product manufacturer.(d) A cultivator may sell, transfer or transport its cannabis to a dispensary facility, hybrid retailer, retailer, food and beverage manufacturer, product manufacturer, research program, cannabis testing laboratory or product packager utilizing its own employees or a transporter. A cultivator shall not sell, transfer or deliver to consumers, qualifying patients or caregivers, directly or through a delivery service.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1, S. 48; P.A. 23-79, S. 29.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1 effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 23-79 amended Subsec. (d) by substituting 'cannabis testing laboratory' for 'laboratory', effective July 1, 2023.