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AR SB721
Bill
Status
5/1/2017
Primary Sponsor
Jason Rapert
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AI Summary
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Prohibits dispensaries from selling marijuana paraphernalia that requires combustion, including pipes, water pipes, bongs, chillums, rolling papers, and roach clips.
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Requires dispensaries to make marijuana vaporizers available for sale to qualifying patients.
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Mandates dispensaries provide educational materials about medical marijuana ingestion methods, including warnings about health risks of smoking and information about vaporizing benefits.
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Requires each dispensary to appoint a licensed pharmacist consultant who must register as a dispensary agent and provide staff training at least annually on patient information guidelines, substance abuse recognition, and refusal procedures.
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Pharmacist consultants must develop patient education materials covering side effects, contraindications, drug interactions, administration methods, and symptom documentation systems, and remain accessible by phone and video conference during operating hours.
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Protects pharmacists from arrest, prosecution, or disciplinary action by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy for performing duties as a pharmacist consultant for 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
Sine Die adjournment
5/1/2017