Cannabis & hemp regulatory news and information about

Connecticut

Recreational Marijuana Status:
Legal
Medical Marijuana Status:
Legal

Seed Legality

CT adults may possess seeds and grow 6 plants; retail seed channels are narrow and sale-linked gifting is banned.
Hemp seeds
Legal
Marijuana seeds
Legal
Sale
Restricted
Transacting
Legal
Gifting
Legal

Since July 1, 2023, all Connecticut adults 21+ may grow up to three mature and three immature plants at home (twelve per household) under RERACA, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-420 et seq., making seed possession and genuine adult-to-adult gifts lawful. Commercial access is narrower: DCP guidance provides that as of July 1, 2024 only licensed micro-cultivators may sell seedlings directly to consumers by delivery, and Public Act 22-103 outlaws 'gifting' tied to any purchase, donation, or admission fee (the cannabis-bazaar ban). Hemp cultivation requires a Department of Agriculture license under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22-61l, though hemp seed itself is not contraband.

Key law:
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-420 et seq. (P.A. 21-1, RERACA); P.A. 22-103; § 22-61l
Last reviewed:
July 3, 2026
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