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AZ HCR2019

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jay Lawrence

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona medical marijuana law by changing qualifying patient registry identification card expiration from one year to six months, requiring patients to obtain new physician certification upon renewal.

  • Removes naturopathic and homeopathic physicians from the list of physicians authorized to provide written certifications for medical marijuana use, keeping only medical doctors and doctors of osteopathic medicine.

  • Allows marijuana plants to be transported outside an enclosed, locked facility when a qualifying patient or designated caregiver is relocating, rather than requiring plants to remain locked at all times.

  • Increases penalties for selling or transferring marijuana to minors under eighteen years of age to a permanent registry card revocation and potential class 2 felony prosecution.

  • Submits the proposed amendments to Arizona voters for approval at the next general election.

Legislative Description

Medical marijuana

Last Action

Referred to House JUD Committee

1/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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