HB488 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Todd

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Marijuana, medical use of allowed, possession of one ounce or less a civil offense, Secs.13A-12-213, 13A-12-214 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the possession and use of marijuana is a criminal act.

This bill would establish a medical exemption for the possession and personal use of marijuana only for certain qualifying patients who have been diagnosed by a physician as having a serious medical condition and been issued a valid medical marijuana identification card.

This bill would also provide that the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana is a civil penalty.

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Subjects

Marijuana