Bill Text: HI SB2217 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating To The Medical Use Of Cannabis.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-30 - Re-Referred to CPH/JDC. [SB2217 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2018-SB2217-Introduced.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2217

TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the medical use of cannabis.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the authority to accept the medical use of controlled substances rests with the states, which is why the State of Hawaii was able to accept the medical use of cannabis in 2000 and create a state regulated medical use of cannabis program.

     The legislature also finds that the state scheduling of cannabis as a controlled substance does not apply to the medical use of cannabis in Hawaii, because patients are able to engage in the medical use of cannabis without facing the criminal penalties associated with the unlawful acquisition, use, possession, cultivation, distribution, and transportation of a controlled substance, and because moving cannabis into a different state schedule does not alter the medical use of cannabis in Hawaii.

     The legislature also finds that the federal scheduling of cannabis as a controlled substance does not apply to the medical use of cannabis in Hawaii because the medical use of cannabis in Hawaii is currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and because moving cannabis into a different federal schedule does not alter the medical use of cannabis in Hawaii.

     The purpose of this Act is to recognize that the state and federal scheduling of cannabis as a controlled substance does not apply to the medical use of cannabis in Hawaii, which clarifies the finding that Hawaii's medical use of cannabis program does not violate federal law.

     SECTION 2.  Section 329-14, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§329-14  Schedule I.  (a)  The controlled substances listed in this section are included in schedule I.

     (b)  Any of the following opiates, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation:

     (1)  Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(1-methyl-2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylacetamide);

     (2)  Acetylmethadol;

     (3)  Allylprodine;

     (4)  Alphacetylmethadol (except levo-alphacetylmethadol, levomethadyl acetate, or LAAM);

     (5)  Alphameprodine;

     (6)  Alphamethadol;

     (7)  Alpha-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(alpha-methyl-beta-phenyl)ethyl-4-piperidyl] propionanilide; 1-(1-methyl-2-phenylethyl)-4-(N-propanilido) piperidine);

     (8)  Alpha-methylthiofentanyl (N-[1-methyl-2-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

     (9)  Benzethidine;

    (10)  Betacetylmethadol;

    (11)  Beta-hydroxyfentanyl (N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

    (12)  Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl (N-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenethyl)-3-methyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

    (13)  Betameprodine;

    (14)  Betamethadol;

    (15)  Betaprodine;

    (16)  Clonitazene;

    (17)  Dextromoramide;

    (18)  Diampromide;

    (19)  Diethylthiambutene;

    (20)  Difenoxin;

    (21)  Dimenoxadol;

    (22)  Dimepheptanol;

    (23)  Dimethylthiambutene;

    (24)  Dioxaphetyl butyrate;

    (25)  Dipipanone;

    (26)  Ethylmethylthiambutene;

    (27)  Etonitazene;

    (28)  Etoxeridine;

    (29)  Furethidine;

    (30)  Hydroxypethidine;

    (31)  Ketobemidone;

    (32)  Levomoramide;

    (33)  Levophenacylmorphan;

    (34)  3-Methylfentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

    (35)  3-methylthiofentanyl (N-[3-methyl-1-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-N-phenylpropanamide);

    (36)  Morpheridine;

    (37)  MPPP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxypiperidine);

    (38)  Noracymethadol;

    (39)  Norlevorphanol;

    (40)  Normethadone;

    (41)  Norpipanone;

    (42)  Para-fluorofentanyl (N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-[1-(2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide;

    (43)  PEPAP (1-(-2-phenethyl)-4-phenyl-4-acetoxypiperidine;

    (44)  Phenadoxone;

    (45)  Phenampromide;

    (46)  Phenomorphan;

    (47)  Phenoperidine;

    (48)  Piritramide;

    (49)  Proheptazine;

    (50)  Properidine;

    (51)  Propiram;

    (52)  Racemoramide;

    (53)  Thiofentanyl (N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-thienyl)ethyl-4-piperidinyl]-propanamide);

    (54)  Tilidine;

    (55)  Trimeperidine;

    (56)  N-[1-benzyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide (benzylfentanyl), its optical isomers, salts, and salts of isomers;

    (57)  N-[1-(2-thienyl)methyl-4-piperidyl]-N-phenylpropanamide (thenylfentanyl), its optical isomers, salts, and salts of isomers;

    (58)  N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacetamide, (acetyl fentanyl), its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers;

    (59)  AH-7921 (3,4-dichloro-N-[(1-dimethylamino) cyclohexylmethyl]benzamide), its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers;

    (60)  N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylbutyramide, its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers (Other names: Butyryl fentanyl);

    (61)  N-[1-[2-hydroxy-2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethyl]piperidin-4-yl]-N-phenylpropionamide, its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers (Other names: beta-hydroxythiofentanyl);

    (62)  N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylfuran-2-carboxamide, its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers (Other names: Furanyl fentanyl); and

    (63)  3,4-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamide, its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers (Other names: U-47700).

     (c)  Any of the following opium derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

     (1)  Acetorphine;

     (2)  Acetyldihydrocodeine;

     (3)  Benzylmorphine;

     (4)  Codeine methylbromide;

     (5)  Codeine-N-Oxide;

     (6)  Cyprenorphine;

     (7)  Desomorphine;

     (8)  Dihydromorphine;

     (9)  Drotebanol;

    (10)  Etorphine;

    (11)  Heroin;

    (12)  Hydromorphinol;

    (13)  Methyldesorphine;

    (14)  Methyldihydromorphine;

    (15)  Morphine methylbromide;

    (16)  Morphine methylsulfonate;

    (17)  Morphine-N-Oxide;

    (18)  Myrophine;

    (19)  Nicocodeine;

    (20)  Nicomorphine;

    (21)  Normorphine;

    (22)  Phoclodine; and

    (23)  Thebacon.

     (d)  Any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of the following hallucinogenic substances, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

     (1)  Alpha-ethyltryptamine (AET);

     (2)  2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET);

     (3)  2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine (2,5-DMA);

     (4)  3,4-methylenedioxy amphetamine;

     (5)  3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA);

     (6)  N-hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (N-hydroxy-MDA);

     (7)  3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (MDE);

     (8)  5-methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-amphetamine;

     (9)  4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamine (4-bromo-2,5-DMA);

    (10)  4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (Nexus);

    (11)  3,4,5-trimethoxy amphetamine;

    (12)  Bufotenine;

    (13)  4-methoxyamphetamine (PMA);

    (14)  Diethyltryptamine;

    (15)  Dimethyltryptamine;

    (16)  4-methyl-2,5-dimethoxy-amphetamine;

    (17)  Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) (some other names include gamma hydroxybutyric acid; 4-hydroxybutyrate; 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; sodium oxybate; sodium oxybutyrate);

    (18)  Ibogaine;

    (19)  Lysergic acid diethylamide;

    (20)  Marijuana;

    (21)  Parahexyl;

    (22)  Mescaline;

    (23)  Peyote;

    (24)  N-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;

    (25)  N-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate;

    (26)  Psilocybin;

    (27)  Psilocyn;

    (28)  1-[1-(2-Thienyl) cyclohexyl] Pyrrolidine (TCPy);

    (29)  Ethylamine analog of phencyclidine (PCE);

    (30)  Pyrrolidine analog of phencyclidine (PCPy, PHP);

    (31)  Thiophene analog of phencyclidine (TPCP; TCP);

    (32)  Gamma-butyrolactone, including butyrolactone; butyrolactone gamma; 4-butyrolactone; 2(3H)-furanone dihydro; dihydro-2(3H)furanone; tetrahydro-2-furanone; 1,2-butanolide; 1,4-butanolide; 4-butanolide; gamma-hydroxybutyric acid lactone; 3-hydroxybutyric acid lactone and 4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone with Chemical Abstract Service number 96-48-0 when any such substance is intended for human ingestion;

    (33)  1,4 butanediol, including butanediol; butane-1,4-diol; 1,4- butylenes glycol; butylene glycol; 1,4-dihydroxybutane; 1,4- tetramethylene glycol; tetramethylene glycol; tetramethylene 1,4- diol with Chemical Abstract Service number 110-63-4 when any such substance is intended for human ingestion;

    (34)  2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylthiophenethylamine (2C-T-7), its optical isomers, salts, and salts of isomers;

    (35)  N-benzylpiperazine (BZP; 1-benzylpiperazine) its optical isomers, salts, and salts of isomers;

    (36)  1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine (TFMPP), its optical isomers, salts, and salts of isomers;

    (37)  Alpha-methyltryptamine (AMT), its isomers, salts, and salts of isomers;

    (38)  5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT), its isomers, salts, and salts of isomers;

    (39)  Salvia divinorum;

    (40)  Salvinorin A;

    (41)  Divinorin A;

    (42)  5-Methoxy-N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT) (some trade or other names:  5-methoxy-3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]indole; 5-MeO-DMT);

    (43)  2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-E);

    (44)  2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-D);

    (45)  2-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-C);

    (46)  2-(4-Iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-I);

    (47)  2-[4-(Ethylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-2);

    (48)  2-[4-(Isopropylthio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl]ethanamine (2C-T-4);

    (49)  2-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine (2C-H);

    (50)  2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitro-phenyl)ethanamine (2C-N);

    (51)  2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n)-propylphenyl)ethanamine (2C-P);

    (52)  2-(4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine, its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names:  25I-NBOMe; 2C-I-NBOMe; 25I; Cimbi-5);

    (53)  2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine, its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names:  25C-NBOMe; 2C-C-NBOMe; 25C; Cimbi-82); and

    (54)  2-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine, its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names:  25B-NBOMe; 2C-B-NBOMe; 25B; Cimbi-36).

     (e)  Depressants.  Unless specifically excepted, the schedule shall include any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the substance:

     (1)  Mecloqualone; or

     (2)  Methaqualone.

     (f)  Stimulants.  Unless specifically excepted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers:

     (1)  Aminorex;

     (2)  Cathinone;

     (3)  Fenethylline;

     (4)  Methcathinone;

     (5)  N-ethylamphetamine;

     (6)  4-methylaminorex;

     (7)  N,N-dimethylamphetamine; and

     (8)  Substituted cathinones, any compound, except bupropion or compounds listed under a different schedule, structurally derived from 2-aminopropan-1-one by substitution at the 1-position with either phenyl, naphthyl, or thiophene ring systems, whether or not the compound is further modified in any of the following ways:

          (A)  By substitution in the ring system to any extent with alkyl, alkylenedioxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, hydroxyl, or halide substituents, whether or not further substituted in the ring system by one or more other univalent substituents;

          (B)  By substitution at the 3-position with an acyclic alkyl substituent; or

          (C)  By substitution at the 2-amino nitrogen atom with alkyl, dialkyl, benzyl, or methoxybenzyl groups, or by inclusion of the 2-amino nitrogen atom in a cyclic structure.

          Some other trade names:  Mephedrone (2-methylamino-1-p-tolylpropan-1-one), also known as 4-methylmethcathinone (4-MMC), methylephedrone or MMCAT; Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV, MDPK); methylone or 3,4-methylenedioxymethcathinone; and 1-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-2-(ethylamino)propan-1-one, monohydrochloride, also known as Ethylone, bk-MDEA hydrochloride, MDEC; 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone; bk-Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine.

     (g)  Any of the following cannabinoids, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, unless specifically excepted, whenever the existence of these salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation:

     (1)  Tetrahydrocannabinols; meaning tetrahydrocannabinols naturally contained in a plant of the genus Cannabis (cannabis plant), as well as synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant, or in the resinous extractives of Cannabis, sp. or synthetic substances, derivatives, and their isomers with similar chemical structure and pharmacological activity to those substances contained in the plant, such as the following: Delta 1 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers; Delta 6 cis or trans tetrahydrocannabinol, and their optical isomers; and Delta 3,4 cis or trans-tetrahydrocannabinol, and its optical isomers (since nomenclature of these substances is not internationally standardized, compounds of these structures, regardless of numerical designation of atomic positions, are covered);

     (2)  Naphthoylindoles; meaning any compound containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by a alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl,cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent;

     (3)  Naphthylmethylindoles; meaning any compound containing a 1H-indol-3-yl-(1-naphthyl) methane structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by a alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl) methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl) ethyl group whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent;

     (4)  Naphthoylpyrroles; meaning any compound containing a 3-(1-naphthoyl)pyrrole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole ring by a alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl) ethyl group whether or not further substituted in the pyrrole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent;

     (5)  Naphthylmethylindenes; meaning any compound containing a naphthylideneindene structure with substitution at the 3-position of the indene ring by a alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl) methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl) ethyl group whether or not further substituted in the indene ring to any extent, whether or not substituted in the naphthyl ring to any extent;

     (6)  Phenylacetylindoles; meaning any compound containing a 3-phenylacetylindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by a alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl) methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl) ethyl group whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent, whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent;

     (7)  Cyclohexylphenols; meaning any compound containing a 2-(3-hydroxycyclohexyl) phenol structure with substitution at the 5-position of the phenolic ring by a alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl) methyl or 2-(4-morpholinyl) ethyl group whether or not substituted in the cyclohexyl ring to any extent;

     (8)  Benzoylindoles; meaning any compound containing a 3-(benzoyl) indole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by a alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl) methyl, or 2-(4-morpholinyl) ethyl group whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the phenyl ring to any extent;

     (9)  2,3-Dihydro-5-methyl-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl) pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]-1, 4-benzoxazin-6-yl]-1-napthalenylmethanone (another trade name is WIN 55,212-2);

    (10)  (6a,10a)-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6, 6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl)-6a,7,10,10a-tetrahydrobenzo[c]chromen-1-ol (Other trade names are: HU-210/HU-211);

    (11)  Tetramethylcyclopropanoylindoles; meaning any compound containing a 3-tetramethylcyclopropanoylindole structure with substitution at the nitrogen atom of the indole ring by an alkyl, haloalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylmethyl, cycloalkylethyl, 1-(N-methyl-2-piperidinyl)methyl, 2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl,  1-(N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl, 1-(N-methyl-3-morpholinyl)methyl, or tetrahydropyranylmethyl group, whether or not further substituted in the indole ring to any extent and whether or not substituted in the tetramethylcyclopropyl ring to any extent;

    (12)  N-(1-adamantyl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide, its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: APINACA, AKB48);

    (13)  Quinolin-8-yl 1-pentyl-1H-indole-3-carboxylate, its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: PB-22; QUPIC);

    (14)  Quinolin-8-yl 1-(5fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylate, its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: 5-fluoro-PB-22; 5F-PB-22);

    (15)  N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide, its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: AB-FUBINACA);

    (16)  N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide, its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: ADB-PINACA);

    (17)  N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide, its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: AB-CHMINACA);

    (18)  N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: AB-PINACA);

    (19)  [1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl](naphthalen-1-yl)methanone, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: THJ-2201);

    (20)  Methyl (1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1 H-indazole-3-carbonyl)-L-valinate, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: FUB-AMB);

    (21)  (S)-methyl 2-(1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido)-3-methylbutanoate, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names:  5-fluoro-AMB, 5-fluoro-AMP);

    (22)  N-((3s,5s,7s)-adamantan-1-yl)-1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: AKB48 N-(5-fluoropentyl) analog, 5F-AKB48, APINACA 5-fluoropentyl analog, 5F-APINACA);

    (23)  N-adamantyl-1-fluoropentylindole-3-Carboxamide, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: STS-135, 5F-APICA; 5-fluoro-APICA);

    (24)  Naphthalen-1-yl 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxylate, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: NM2201);

    (25)  N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers (Other names: MAB-CHMINACA and ADB-CHMINACA); and

    (26)  Methyl 2-[1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamido]-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (Other names: 5F-ADB, 5-flouro-ADB, and 5F-MDMB-PINACA), its optical, positional, and geometric isomers, salts, and salts of isomers.

     (h)  The enumeration of cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinols, or chemical derivatives of these as schedule I controlled substances does not apply to the medical use of cannabis pursuant to section 329, part IX, and chapter 329D."

     SECTION 3.  Section 329-121, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "medical use" to read as follows:

     ""Medical use" means the acquisition, possession, cultivation, use, distribution, or transportation of cannabis or paraphernalia relating to the administration of cannabis to alleviate the symptoms or effects of a qualifying patient's debilitating medical condition.  For the purposes of "medical use", the state and federal schedulings of cannabis as a controlled substance do not apply.  For the purposes of "medical use", the term distribution is limited to the transfer of cannabis and paraphernalia."

     SECTION 4.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

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Report Title:

Medical Use of Cannabis; Decriminalization

 

Description:

Clarifies that medical use of cannabis is not considered to be a state or federal crime.

 

 

 

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