Bill Title: Creates the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall issue a registry identification card to a qualified patient with a debilitating medical condition that allows the patient to possess no more than 2 ounces of dried usable cannabis and 6 cannabis plants, no more than 3 of which can be mature cannabis plants. Provides for the registration by the Department of Public Health of medical cannabis organizations to dispense cannabis to qualified patients and caregivers. Contains provisions regarding: prohibitions and penalties; discrimination; addition of debilitating conditions or treatments; determinations; notifications; registration of compassion centers and safety compliance facilities; confidentiality; verification; reports; rules; educational materials; enforcement; and other matters. Provides that the Act is repealed 3 years after its effective date. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to repeal provisions relating to research with cannabis. Contains a severability provision.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB1548 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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