Bill Text: NH SB22 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to certain changes in the law governing the therapeutic use of cannabis.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-16 - Signed by the Governor on 06/12/2015; Chapter 0143; Effective 08/11/2015 [SB22 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2015-SB22-Introduced.html
SB 22 – AS INTRODUCED
2015 SESSION
01/10
SENATE BILL 22
AN ACT relative to certain changes in the law governing the therapeutic use of cannabis.
SPONSORS: Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Rep. Jones, Straf 24; Rep. C. Chase, Ches 8
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
This bill clarifies certain procedures in the law governing therapeutic use of cannabis.
This bill is a request of the department of health and human services.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15-0153
01/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen
AN ACT relative to certain changes in the law governing the therapeutic use of cannabis.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards; Qualifying Patient. Amend RSA 126-X:4, I(c) to read as follows:
(c) A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant's face, which shall be included as part of the initial application and every 5 years thereafter, or sooner if the applicant’s appearance has substantially changed.
2 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards; Designated Caregiver. Amend RSA 126-X:4, II(b) to read as follows:
(b) A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant's face, which shall be included as part of the initial application and every 5 years thereafter, or sooner if the applicant’s appearance has substantially changed.
3 New Paragraph; Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Registry Identification Cards. Amend RSA 126-X:4 by inserting after paragraph II-a the following new paragraph:
II-b. The provisions of paragraph II-a shall apply only to initial applications. Every year thereafter when applying for a new registry card, a designated caregiver shall include with the application an attestation on a form issued by the department stating that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony offense in this or any other state. This attestation shall be subject to the penalties set forth in RSA 641:3 for unsworn falsification and this shall be noted on the form issued by the department. In addition, a designated caregiver shall promptly inform the department if convicted of a felony offense subsequent to being issued a registry card.
4 Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Affirmative Defense. Amend RSA 126-X:5, I(a) and (b) to read as follows:
(a) The actor is a qualifying patient who has been issued a valid registry identification card, was in possession of cannabis in a quantity and location permitted pursuant to this chapter, and was engaged in the therapeutic use of cannabis; [or]
(b) The actor is a designated caregiver who has been issued a valid registry identification card was in possession of a cannabis in a quantity and location permitted pursuant to this chapter, and was engaged in the therapeutic use of cannabis on behalf of a qualifying patient ; or
(c) The actor is an employee of a laboratory conducting testing required for alternative treatment centers pursuant to rules adopted under this chapter.
5 New Subparagraph; Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Rules. Amend RSA 126-X:6, III(a) by inserting after subparagraph (15) the following new subparagraph:
(16) Laboratory testing of cannabis harvested by an alternative treatment center.
6 New Paragraph; Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Alternative Treatment Centers. Amend RSA 126-X:7 by inserting after paragraph IX the following new paragraph:
X. A registered alternative treatment center may request authorization from the department to establish a satellite dispensary. The department may authorize the registered alternative treatment center to establish such a satellite dispensary if the department determines that one is necessary to ensure statewide access to therapeutic cannabis. The satellite dispensary shall be established in a location approved by the department and shall be subject to the same provisions of law and rules as the alternative treatment center’s primary location.
7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
