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2021 SESSION
HB 2218 Pharmaceutical processors; permits processors to produce and distribute cannabis products, testing.
Introduced by: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Pharmaceutical processors; cannabis products. Permits pharmaceutical processors to produce and distribute cannabis products other than cannabis oil. The bill defines the terms "botanical cannabis," "cannabis product," and "usable cannabis." The bill requires the Board of Pharmacy to establish testing standards for botanical cannabis and botanical cannabis products, establish a registration process for botanical cannabis products, and promulgate emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill allows the Board of Pharmacy to assess and collect a one-time botanical cannabis regulatory fee from each pharmaceutical processor, not to exceed $75,000, to cover costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill, including costs for new personnel, training, promulgation of regulations and guidance documents, and information technology.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102492D pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/21 House: Committee substitute printed 21103713D-H1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/13/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102492D
- 01/13/21 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/15/21 House: Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
- 01/28/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/21 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/21 House: Committee substitute printed 21103713D-H1
- 02/01/21 House: Read first time
- 02/02/21 House: Read second time
- 02/02/21 House: Committee substitute agreed to 21103713D-H1
- 02/02/21 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2218H1
- 02/03/21 House: Read third time and passed House (93-Y 3-N 2-A)
- 02/03/21 House: VOTE: Passage (93-Y 3-N 2-A)
- 02/04/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/05/21 Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)