CT SB01015

Allows qualifying patients diagnosed with debilitating medical conditions (cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord damage with spasticity, epilepsy, cachexia, or wasting syndrome) to possess and use marijuana with a physician's written certification.

Permits possession of up to four marijuana plants (each maximum four feet in height) and one ounce of usable marijuana, cultivated only in a secure indoor facility, without arrest or prosecution.

Establishes a primary caregiver registration system through the Department of Consumer Protection, requiring registration within five business days of physician certification and limiting each caregiver to one qualifying patient.

Protects physicians from prosecution or professional licensing board discipline for issuing written certifications after completing a full assessment of the patient's medical history and explaining risks and benefits.

Creates a nonlapsing palliative marijuana administration account funded by registration fees (not exceeding $25) and administration fees to offset costs of implementing the program.