The General Law Committee has sent a clear message: In 2025, it will not consider lifting the THC potency cap for adult-use cannabis.

This decision may seem like a minor regulatory choice, but its consequences will ripple across the state, affecting consumers, medical patients, businesses, and even Connecticut’s tax revenue.

Here’s what’s at stake:

• Limited consumer choice – The cap ensures that adult-use cannabis remains restricted to lower-potency products, leaving many consumers without the options they seek.

• A shrinking market – High-potency products are in demand, but many producers won’t bother navigating Connecticut’s strict regulations, opting out instead.

• Medical patients abandoned – Those who rely on higher-potency cannabis for pain management, PTSD, or other medical conditions will continue to struggle, despite statutory protections.

• A blow to local businesses – Consumers who can’t find what they need in licensed dispensaries will turn to unregulated markets, hurting Connecticut’s legal cannabis industry.

• Lost tax revenue – When people buy outside the system, the state and municipalities miss out on millions in tax dollars that could support infrastructure, public health, and community reinvestment.