SB 726 Virginia Senate · 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 incorporates
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018 Last action Mar 8, 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
28
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB726S2
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106272D-S2
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102119D
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors