HB 1251 Virginia House of Delegates · 2018 Regular Session

CBD oil and THC-A oil; certification for use, dispensing.

Summary
Provides that a practitioner may issue a written certification for the use of cannabidiol (CBD) oil or THC-A oil for the treatment or to alleviate the symptoms of any diagnosed condition or disease determined by the practitioner to benefit from such use. Under current law, a practitioner may only issue such certification for the treatment or to alleviate the symptoms of intractable epilepsy. The bill increases the supply of CBD oil or THC-A oil a pharmaceutical processor may dispense from a 30-day supply to a 90-day supply. The bill reduces the minimum amount of cannabidiol or tetrahydrocannabinol acid per milliliter for a dilution of the Cannabis plant to fall under the definition of CBD oil or THC-A oil, respectively. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2018 Signed Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Mar 9, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 246 (effective 3/9/18)
executive
Feb 21, 2018
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1251E
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102110D
legislature
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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