(a) No agency or political subdivision of the state may rely on a violation of federal law related to cannabis as the sole basis for taking an adverse action against a person, except for any adverse action taken as required by federal law, including, but not limited to, the state’s disqualification of a commercial driver’s license, commercial learner’s permit, commercial motor vehicle operator’s privilege or hazardous materials endorsement for violations of federal law related to cannabis for which the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations or the Hazardous Materials Regulations require disqualification, or for which the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has, based upon such violation, issued a disqualification order.

(b) It is the public policy of this state that contracts related to the operation of a cannabis establishment business are enforceable.

(c) It is the public policy of this state that no contract entered into by a licensed cannabis establishment or its agents as authorized in accordance with a valid license, or by those who allow property to be used by a cannabis establishment, its employees, backers or its agents as authorized in accordance with a valid license, shall be unenforceable on the basis that cultivating, obtaining, manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, transporting, selling, possessing or using cannabis is prohibited by federal law.

(d) No law enforcement officer employed by an agency that receives state or local government funds shall expend state or local resources, including the officer’s time, to effect any arrest or seizure of cannabis, or conduct any investigation, on the sole basis of activity the officer believes to constitute a violation of federal law if the officer has reason to believe that such activity is in compliance with this section and sections 21a-420a, 21a-420c to 21a-420i, inclusive, 21a-420l to 21a-420n, inclusive, 21a-420p to 21a-420t, inclusive, 21a-420v to 21a-421c, inclusive, 21a-421f, 21a-421g, 21a-421j to 21a-421q, inclusive, 21a-421aa to 21a-421dd, inclusive, 21a-422k and 53-247a and sections 23, 60 and 63 to 65, inclusive, of public act 21-1 of the June special session* or chapter 420f.

(e) An officer may not expend state or local resources, including the officer’s time, to provide any information or logistical support to any federal law enforcement authority or prosecuting entity related to activity the officer believes to constitute a violation of federal law if the officer has reason to believe that such activity is in compliance with the provisions of this section and sections 21a-420a, 21a-420c to 21a-420i, inclusive, 21a-420l to 21a-420n, inclusive, 21a-420p to 21a-420t, inclusive, 21a-420v to 21a-421c, inclusive, 21-421f, 21a-421g, 21a-421j to 21a-421q, inclusive, 21a-421aa to 21a-421dd, inclusive, 21a-422k and 53-247a and sections 23, 60 and 63 to 65, inclusive, of public act 21-1 of the June special session* or chapter 420f.