Medicinal marijuana in Connecticut became legal in June 2012 to protect patients and their caregivers from penalties.
In 2016, lawmakers expanded Connecticut's medicinal marijuana program and added dispensaries. By 2018, the state had a total of 18 dispensaries statewide.
In 2020, Connecticut added chronic pain to the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana. Prior to this, Connecticut was the only state that legalized medical marijuana without chronic pain as a qualifying condition.
On July 1, 2021, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana.