{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/cbn/connecticut/","compound":{"slug":"cbn","name":"CBN (Cannabinol)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinol"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"CT","name":"Connecticut"},"as_of":"2026-10-07","answer":"As of October 7, 2026, CBN (Cannabinol) is legal to sell at retail with restrictions in Connecticut. CBN hemp-derived: legal in general CT retail as a 'manufacturer hemp product' (manufacturer license, 21+, total-THC cap 1 mg/serving + 5 mg/. The limit is 1 mg total THC per serving (5 mg/container) ceiling for general-retail manufacturer hemp product; over-cap routed to dispensary-only (mg per serving). Controlling source: Conn. Gen. Stat. 21a-240 (Chapter 420b definitions: cannabis-type substances (7) naming cannabinol with hemp carve-out; marijuana hemp exclusion (C); high-THC hemp product (63); synthetic cannabinoid (62) excluding manufactured cannabinoids).","forms":[{"form":"all","label":"All forms","status":"restricted","state_status":null,"federal_overlay":false,"headline":"CBN hemp-derived: legal in general CT retail as a 'manufacturer hemp product' (manufacturer license, 21+, total-THC cap 1 mg/serving + 5 mg/","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"concentration_cap","schedule_class":null,"limit":{"type":"mg_per_serving","value":1,"unit":"mg total THC per serving (5 mg/container) ceiling for general-retail manufacturer hemp product; over-cap routed to dispensary-only"},"effective_date":"2024-10-01","verified_at":"2026-10-07","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"Conn. Gen. Stat. 21a-240(7) (cannabis-type substances): 'Included are cannabinon, cannabinol, cannabidiol and chemical compounds which are similar to cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol in chemical structure or which are similar thereto in physiological effect, and which show a like potential for abuse, which are controlled substances under this chapter unless derived from hemp, as defined in section 22-61l.' -- 21a-240 ('marijuana' exclusions): 'Marijuana does not include: ... (C) hemp, as defined in section 22-61l, (i) with a total THC concentration of not more than three-tenths per cent on a dry-weight basis, and (ii) that is not a high-THC hemp product...' -- 21a-240(63) ('high-THC hemp product'): '...total THC that exceeds (i) one milligram per serving with up to five milligrams per-container, or (ii) three-tenths per cent on a dry-weight basis for cannabis flower or cannabis trim...' -- 21a-240(62) ('synthetic cannabinoid'): '...(C) does not include any manufactured cannabinoid.' -- 7 CFR 990.1 ('Total THC'): 'Total THC = (0.877 x THCA) + THC.'","excerpt_source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_420b.htm","citations":[{"title":"Conn. Gen. 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