Performance of laboratory analysis; cannabidiol oil, THC-A oil, tetrahydrocannabinol.
Summary
Performance of laboratory analysis; cannabidioloil; THC-A oil; tetrahydrocannabinol. Provides that no person employed by an analytical laboratory to retrieve, deliver, or possess cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil samples from a permitted pharmaceuticalprocessor for performing required testing shall be prosecuted forthe possession or distribution of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil forstoring cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil for testing purposes in accordancewith regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy. The bill requirespractitioners to register with the Board of Pharmacy to conduct laboratoryanalysis on tetrahydrocannabinol or marijuana and exempts practitionersconducting laboratory research on tetrahydrocannabinol from furnishingevidence of federal registration. The bill contains an emergencyclause.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Apr 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 941 (effective 4/9/20)
executive
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB885S1
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106151D-S1
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/08/20 20104851D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
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