HB531 Alabama 2022 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Cannabis, women of childbearing age, certain requirements established for medical cannabis use, Sec. 20-2A-64 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law an adult woman who qualifies as having a specified medical condition is eligible to lawfully obtain medical cannabis</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require a dispensary site to require a negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing age before allowing them to purchase medical cannabis and would prohibit breast-feeding women from purchasing medical cannabis unless as a registered caregiver</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill will would require that any dispensary be located one thousand feet from a day-care center, or 2-year or 4-year institution of higher education</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also require a registered certifying physician to obtain a negative pregnancy test from a patient who is a woman of childbearing age before recommending use of medical cannabis to that patient</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the medical use of cannabis; to amend Section 20-2A-64, Code of Alabama 1975, as added by Section of Act 2021-450 of the 2021 Regular Session; to establish certain requirements for medical cannabis use by women of childbearing age. </p>

Subjects

Cannabis