(a) Qualifying patients and caregivers registered pursuant to chapter 420f shall be permitted to purchase cannabis of higher potency, varied dosage form, and in a larger per transaction or per day amount than are generally available for retail purchase, as determined by the commissioner. Such determination, if any, shall be published on the Department of Consumer Protection’s Internet web site or included in regulations adopted by the department.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the sale or delivery of drug paraphernalia to a qualifying patient or caregiver or person licensed pursuant to the provisions of RERACA or chapter 420f, shall not be considered a violation of the provisions of RERACA.