OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

Legislative Office Building, Room 5200

Hartford, CT 06106 ¯ (860) 240-0200

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sHB-6715

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PALLIATIVE USE OF MARIJUANA.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 8041

File Copy No.: 878

House Calendar No.: 348

Senate Calendar No.: 633

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Agency Affected

Fund-Effect

FY 08 $

FY 09 $

UConn

GF - Cost

See Below

See Below

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

It is estimated that the total cost of cultivating and packaging palliative marijuana at the University of Connecticut would cost $600, 000 per year. This cost is based upon the cost figures of government grown palliative marijuana in Canada.

The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.