Medical marijuana

among host of new

Conn. laws
Updated: Friday, 28 Sep 2012, 3:45 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 28 Sep 2012, 3:45 PM EDT

SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Connecticut

patients suffering from certain debilitating
medical conditions will soon be able to
apply to receive medical marijuana.
Starting Monday, the state Department of
Consumer Protection will have an
application available online. To qualify, a
patient must at least 18 years old and a
state resident. A physician must initiate

the registration process and certify their

patient meets the medical prerequisites.
This is one of the first steps toward
creating a system for distributing medical
marijuana. The agency has until July 1 to
submit new regulations to the General
Assembly on how the drug will be
dispensed.
Other new laws also take effect on
Monday, including one that would make it
a specific crime to place an
advertisement for sex that includes a
depiction of a minor.
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