AN ACT CONCERNING STOPPING A MOTOR VEHICLE IF THE OPERATOR OR A PASSENGER IS SMOKING CANNABIS.

SB 216 removes a prohibition that previously prevented law enforcement from stopping vehicles when they observe the driver or a passenger smoking cannabis. The bill amends existing statutes to allow officers to initiate a traffic stop solely based on witnessing visible cannabis use in a moving vehicle. It directly affects drivers and passengers who smoke cannabis while operating or riding in a vehicle, as well as law enforcement officers' authority during traffic stops. The key change is eliminating the prior legal barrier to stopping vehicles for this specific observed behavior.