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2017 SESSION
HB 1637 Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes; Crohn's disease.
Introduced by: Glenn R. Davis | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes; Crohn's disease. Provides an affirmative defense in a prosecution for the possession of marijuana if the marijuana is in the form of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil possessed pursuant to a valid written certification issued by a practitioner of medicine or osteopathy licensed by the Board of Medicine for purposes of treating Crohn's disease or alleviating such patient's symptoms. The bill provides that a practitioner shall not be prosecuted for distribution of marijuana for the treatment of or for alleviating the symptoms of Crohn's disease.
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HISTORY
- 01/04/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101991D
- 01/04/17 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/17 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 01/30/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/01/17 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (5-Y 5-N)
- 02/07/17 House: Left in Courts of Justice