Any marijuana, paraphernalia relating to marijuana, or other property seized by law enforcement officials from a qualifying patient or a primary caregiver in connection with the claimed palliative use of marijuana under sections 21a-408 to 21a-408n, inclusive, shall be returned to the qualifying patient or the primary caregiver immediately upon the determination by a court that the qualifying patient or the primary caregiver is entitled to the palliative use of marijuana under sections 21a-408 to 21a-408n, inclusive, as evidenced by a decision not to prosecute, a dismissal of charges or an acquittal. The provisions of this section do not apply to any qualifying patient or primary caregiver who fails to comply with the requirements for the palliative use of marijuana under sections 21a-408 to 21a-408n, inclusive.
(P.A. 12-55, S. 7.)