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HB227 Alabama 2023 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Frances Holk-Jones
Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
Relating to medical cannabis; to amend Sections 20-2A-3, 20-2A-8, 20-2A-21, 20-2A-32, 20-2A-36, and 20-2A-64, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the conditions that are considered a qualifying medical condition; to further restrict individuals from having an economic interest in a licensee and to establish a time period for the prohibition; to further provide for the definition of a registered certifying physician and provide that a registered certifying physician may only certify a patient for medical cannabis use if he or she is board certified in the field of specialty required to diagnose a qualifying medical condition as provided by law; to prohibit a non-registered certifying physician from having a financial arrangement with a registered certifying physician for patient referrals; to provide that an individual cannot qualify as a registered caregiver if he or she is also a qualified registered patient; to further provide for location restrictions and dispensing protocols for a dispensary; to make it a crime for an individual to sell a medical cannabis card; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Description

Under existing law, a person must have a qualifying medical condition to use medical cannabis

This bill would further provide for the conditions that are considered a qualifying medical condition

Under existing law, no employee or member of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission or family member of a member of the commission may have an economic interest in a licensee

This bill would expand this prohibition to include other individuals and establish a time period for the prohibition

Under existing law, a registered certifying physician may certify patients for the use of medical cannabis

This bill would further provide for the definition of a registered certifying physician and provide that a registered certifying physician may only certify a patient for medical cannabis use if he or she is board certified in the field of specialty required to diagnose a qualifying medical condition as provided by law

This bill would prohibit a non-registered certifying physician from having a financial HB227 INTRODUCED arrangement with a registered certifying physician for patient referrals

Under existing law, a designated caregiver may use medical cannabis if he or she is also a registered qualified patient

This bill would provide that an individual cannot qualify as a registered caregiver if he or she is also a qualified registered patient

Under existing law, a dispensary is required to comply with certain location restrictions and dispensing protocols

This bill would further provide for location restrictions and dispensing protocols for a dispensary

This bill would make it a crime for an individual to sell a medical cannabis card

Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill HB227 INTRODUCED does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

Relating to medical cannabis; to amend Sections 20-2A-3, 20-2A-8, 20-2A-21, 20-2A-32, 20-2A-36, and 20-2A-64, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the conditions that are considered a qualifying medical condition; to further restrict individuals from having an economic interest in a licensee and to establish a time period for the prohibition; to further provide for the definition of a registered certifying physician and provide that a registered certifying physician may only certify a patient for medical cannabis use if he or she is board certified in the field of specialty required to diagnose a qualifying medical condition as provided by law; to prohibit a non-registered certifying physician from having a financial arrangement with a registered certifying physician for patient referrals; to provide that an individual cannot qualify as a registered caregiver if he or she is also a qualified registered patient; to further provide for location restrictions and dispensing protocols for a dispensary; to make it a crime for an individual to sell a medical cannabis card; and in connection HB227 INTRODUCED therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
April 4, 2023HIntroduced and Referred to House Health
April 4, 2023HRead First Time in House of Origin

Bill Text

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Bill Documents

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Bill Text HB227 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced
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