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HB 347 Commonwealth's medical cannabis program; SHHR to convene work group to review & make recommendation.

Introduced by: Glenn R. Davis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Commonwealth's medical cannabis program; work group to review; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to review the Commonwealth's medical cannabis program and issues of critical importance to the medical cannabis industry and patients, including expansion of the medical cannabis program and the medical use of cannabis flowers, and to report its findings and recommendations, including any legislative recommendations, to the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health no later than October 1, 2020.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Tetrahydrocannabinol products; permits to process and dispense cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil. Increases from one to two the number of pharmaceutical processor permits the Board of Pharmacy may issue or renew for each health service area in any year and allows each pharmaceutical processor to whom a permit has been issued by the Board of Pharmacy to operate up to two off-site dispensing facilities for the dispensing of cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil. The bill directs the Board of Pharmacy to issue additional permits to operate a pharmaceutical processor by September 1, 2020.