CT HB05155

Department of Consumer Protection must develop documents by December 1, 2022 on safe storage and disposal of opioid drugs and cannabis products, including best practices for keeping items inaccessible to children and risks of ingestion by minors.

Pharmacists must include short warning statements in at least 12-point boldface type on opioid prescription packaging starting January 1, 2023, alerting consumers to safe storage and disposal and referencing the Department's website.

Cannabis retailers and hybrid retailers must include short warning statements in at least 12-point boldface type on consumer receipts starting January 1, 2023, with similar alerts about safe storage, disposal, and child safety risks.

Pharmacies must post conspicuous signs (at least 8 by 10 inches) by January 1, 2023 directing consumers to the Department's website for opioid safety information; cannabis retailers and hybrid retailers must post similar signs regarding cannabis product safety by the same date.

Cannabis regulations establish THC potency limits (5 milligrams per serving for edibles), child-resistant packaging requirements, universal warning symbols, ingredient labeling, product tracking for recalls, and restrictions on products appealing to children, effective July 1, 2022.