IN SB0103 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-09 - Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
Pending: Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Medical marijuana for the terminally ill. Creates a defense to possession of paraphernalia that: (1) the paraphernalia is for use with marijuana; and (2) a physician has certified in writing that the person suffers from a terminal illness or serious untreatable disease, and, in the professional opinion of the physician, the benefits of treatment with marijuana are greater than the risks. Creates a defense to possession of marijuana that: (1) the person possessed less than two ounces of marijuana; and (2) a physician has certified in writing that the person suffers from a terminal illness or serious untreatable disease, and, in the professional opinion of the physician, the benefits of treatment with marijuana are greater than the risks.

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Title

Medical marijuana for the terminally ill.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-09SenateSenator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
2020-01-06SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2020-01-06SenateAuthored by Senator Stoops

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