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1998 SESSION

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HB 268 Marijuana; definition.

Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Drug Control Act; definition of marijuana. Modifies the definition of marijuana to include as "marijuana" (i) any oily extract containing less than 12 percent of tetrahydrocannabinal (THC) by weight, when the oily extract is mixed or intermingled with marijuana and (ii) the mature stalks, fibers, oil, or cake made from the seeds of the plant if mixed with other parts of the plant. The bill also includes every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the marijuana plant (Genus Cannabis), its seeds or resin.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 982966351  pdf
• 02/17/98  House: Committee substitute printed 982012351-H1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/15/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 982966351
• 01/15/98  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/98  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/17/98  House: Reported from C. J. with substitute (22-Y 2-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/17/98  House: Reported from Appropriations with sub. (30-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Committee substitute printed 982012351-H1
• 02/17/98  House: Read first time
• 02/17/98  House: Constitutional readings dispensed (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Committee substitute agreed to 982012351-H1
• 02/17/98  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 982012351-H1
• 02/17/98  House: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected
• 02/17/98  House: Passed House (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 2-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/19/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/19/98  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/98  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-com: Criminal Law and Procedure
• 03/04/98  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds. (13-Y 1-N)
• 03/04/98  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 03/05/98  Senate: Continued to 1999 in Finance (17-Y 0-N)