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AR HB2190

Bill

Status

Passed

4/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Clint Penzo

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits dispensaries from selling marijuana paraphernalia that requires combustion (pipes, water pipes, bongs, rolling papers, roach clips) while requiring them to make vaporizers available for sale to qualifying patients.

  • Requires dispensaries to provide educational materials to patients and caregivers about marijuana ingestion methods, including warnings about health risks of smoking and information on potential health benefits of vaporizing.

  • Mandates each dispensary appoint a licensed pharmacist consultant who must register as a dispensary agent and provide staff training at least once every 12 months on patient information guidelines, substance abuse recognition, and refusal protocols.

  • Requires the pharmacist consultant to develop and oversee patient education materials covering side effects, drug interactions, dosage strengths, administration methods, and documentation systems for patient symptom tracking.

  • Protects pharmacists from arrest, prosecution, penalties, or disciplinary action by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy solely for serving as a pharmacist consultant to a registered dispensary.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment Of 2016 To Require A Dispensary To Make Vaporizers Available For Sale To Qualifying Patients And To Appoint A Pharmacist Consultant.

Last Action

Notification that HB2190 is now Act 1024

4/7/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/28/2017

Full Bill Text

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