Indiana Senate Bill 627 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-15 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Pending: Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sale of low THC hemp extract products. Repeals laws concerning: (1) the distribution of low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) hemp extract; and (2) low THC hemp extract sales. Provides that only a pharmacy or National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) retailer may sell low THC hemp extract. Specifies that a person who is denied the sale of a nonprescription product containing low THC hemp extract is not prohibited from obtaining low THC hemp extract pursuant to a prescription. Provides that a pharmacist or pharmacy technician may determine that the purchaser has a relationship on record with the pharmacy, in compliance with rules adopted by the board. Allows a pharmacist to deny the sale of low THC hemp extract on the basis of the pharmacist's professional judgment, and provides the pharmacist with civil immunity for making such a denial. Provides that a purchaser who has a relationship on record with the pharmacy may purchase low THC hemp extract. Allows the pharmacist to provide certain low THC hemp extract products to a purchaser who does not have a relationship on record with the pharmacy or for whom the pharmacist has made a professional judgment that there is not a medical or pharmaceutical need. Requires the Indiana scheduled prescription electronic collection and tracking (INSPECT) program to track low THC hemp extract dispensed pursuant to a prescription. Makes conforming changes.

Sale of low THC hemp extract products. Repeals laws concerning: (1) the distribution of low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) hemp extract; and (2) low THC hemp extract sales. Provides that only a pharmacy or National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) retailer may sell low THC hemp extract. Specifies that a person who is denied the sale of a nonprescription product containing low THC hemp extract is not prohibited from obtaining low THC hemp extract pursuant to a prescription. Provides that a pharmacist or pharmacy technician may determine that the purchaser has a relationship on record with the pharmacy, in compliance with rules adopted by the board. Allows a pharmacist to deny the sale of low THC hemp extract on the basis of the pharmacist's professional judgment, and provides the pharmacist with civil immunity for making such a denial. Provides that a purchaser who has a relationship on record with the pharmacy may purchase low THC hemp extract. Allows the pharmacist to provide certain low THC hemp extract products to a purchaser who does not have a relationship on record with the pharmacy or for whom the pharmacist has made a professional judgment that there is not a medical or pharmaceutical need. Requires the Indiana scheduled prescription electronic collection and tracking (INSPECT) program to track low THC hemp extract dispensed pursuant to a prescription. Makes conforming changes.

Sen. Elizabeth Brown [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-15	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2019-01-15	Senate	Authored by Senator Brown L

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/627/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/c/e/9/dce9e885/SB0627.01.INTR.pdf