Bill No. 5360 aims to prohibit state agencies from engaging in any advertising, marketing, or promotional activities related to recreational cannabis. The bill introduces new legal language that specifies that no state agency shall promote the sale, consumption, or use of cannabis products, nor promote any cannabis establishments or the recreational cannabis market in Connecticut. This prohibition is intended to ensure that state resources are not used to encourage cannabis-related activities.
Additionally, the bill repeals and replaces subdivision (1) of section 21a-420 of the general statutes, which defines the "Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act" (RERACA). The new language clarifies the scope of RERACA and includes references to various sections of the law while establishing the new prohibition on state agency promotional activities concerning cannabis. The act is set to take effect upon passage.