S 4169 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

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; makes related provisions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Diane J. Savino
DDemocratic
NY
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