Relates to medical marihuana
Summary
Provides that medical marihuana may be used as part of the treatment of a patient's condition and removes the "serious" designation of such condition; provides that a practitioner be authorized to prescribe controlled substances in the state and removes the requirement that a physician prescribe such medical marihuana; increases the supply amount of marihuana from thirty to sixty days; allows a designated caregiver facility or designated caregiver facility employee to possess, acquire, deliver, transfer, transport or administer medical marihuana; requires the commissioner of health to establish a medical marihuana research license; establishes a medical marihuana research program; requires the registration of designated caregiver facilities; authorizes the commissioner of health to approve and permit one or more independent laboratories to test medical marihuana; increases the number of dispensing sites of a registered organization from four to eight; and makes related provisions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 10, 2019
Last action Mar 10, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 10, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Feb 19, 2020
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 5657B
Feb 19, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
May 22, 2019
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 5657A
May 22, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
May 10, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DJ
Diane J. Savino
DDemocratic
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