The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5360, seeks to amend the general statutes to explicitly prohibit state agencies, including the Department of Consumer Protection, from advertising, promoting, or advocating for Connecticut's recreational cannabis industry. This legislative action aims to ensure that state resources and platforms are not utilized to support or endorse the cannabis sector, which remains a contentious issue in public policy.

The bill introduces new legal language that clearly delineates this prohibition, thereby reinforcing the separation between state functions and the promotion of recreational cannabis. There are no deletions from current law noted in the text, indicating that this is a new provision being added to the existing legal framework. The intent behind this bill is to maintain a neutral stance by state agencies regarding the cannabis industry, reflecting ongoing debates about its legality and societal implications.