Senate Bill 1015 is called an “Act Concerning the Palliative Use of Marijuana”.
The bill makes it legal for doctors to prescribe marijuana for patient’s with certain conditions including cancer, MS, HIV and AIDS.
The bill makes it expressly clear that insurance companies do not have to provide coverage for the palliative use of medical marijuana.
So instead of asking, “what’s the co-pay on a dime bag” patients will likely be paying out of pocket for their pot.
Ryan McKeen is a trial attorney at Connecticut Trial Firm, LLC in Glastonbury, Connecticut. In 2016, he was honored by the CT Personal Injury Hall of Fame for securing one of the highest settlements in the state. He is a New Leader in the Law. ABA 100. Avvo 10. 40 under 40 for Hartford Business Journal. He has been quoted in Time Magazine, the New York Times, Hartford Courant, Wall Street Journal Law Blog and the Hartford Business Journal. He focuses his practice on Connecticut Personal Injury law. He loves what he does. Contact him ryan@cttrialfirm.com or 860 471 8333
