CT HB05429

Redefines "caregiver" as "medical cannabis caregiver" and updates the definition of "qualifying patient" under Connecticut's palliative-use cannabis program

Authorizes qualifying patients and medical cannabis caregivers to engage in additional cultivation activities, subject to requirements for area limits, security, privacy, odor mitigation, and fees

Establishes new definitions for "plant canopy" and "incidental cannabis material" within the medical cannabis framework

Caps certain cannabis testing laboratory fees and provides additional anti-discrimination protections for qualifying patients and medical cannabis caregivers

Modifies the Department of Consumer Protection's enforcement powers, changes the duration and terms of qualifying patient registration certificates, and establishes new penalties