CT HB06377

Mandates immediate termination of cannabis-related investigations and charges that do not involve violence or public safety risks

Requires expungement of records for individuals with past cannabis convictions and sentence review for those currently incarcerated, with potential release and restoration of civil rights

Reserves at least 50% of new cannabis licenses for individuals with past cannabis convictions or from communities disproportionately impacted by cannabis enforcement

Creates a new equity fund to provide financial assistance to qualifying cannabis license applicants from impacted communities

Requires law enforcement training on cannabis laws, biases, and nonviolent enforcement approaches, funded by cannabis tax revenues