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Connecticut Legal Recreational Marijuana
Summary
Connecticut legalized the recreational use, possession, and retail sale of cannabis for adults 21 and older, while also automatically erasing hundreds of thousands of past low-level marijuana convictions.
Rights & Rules
- 01.Adults 21+ can legally possess up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana on their person, and up to 5 ounces locked in a glovebox or safe at home.
- 02.You can legally grow up to 3 mature and 3 immature cannabis plants in your home, provided they are in a secure location out of public view.
- 03.You cannot smoke or vape marijuana in state parks, on beaches, on the water, or anywhere that tobacco smoking is prohibited.
- 04.If you were convicted of possessing less than 4 ounces of marijuana between 2000 and 2015, your record is automatically wiped clean by the state.
Penalties
- 01.Smoking in a prohibited area can result in a $250 fine. Possessing more than the legal 5-ounce limit without a medical card remains a misdemeanor.
Verified Citations
Connecticut Public Act No. 21-1 (RERCA)
Source"A person twenty-one years of age or older may... possess, use and otherwise consume cannabis... not more than one and one-half ounces of cannabis plant material and up to five ounces of cannabis plant material in a locked container at such person's residence..."