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AZ HB2154

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Diego Espinoza

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Adds autism spectrum disorder as a qualifying debilitating medical condition for medical marijuana use, specifically including agitation, rage attacks, and self-injurious behavior associated with autism.

  • Requires physicians certifying patients under 18 years old with autism to be pediatricians and specifies mandatory monitoring including monthly assessments until stable dosing is achieved, then every six months thereafter.

  • Mandates physicians treating minors with autism to recommend marijuana potency, quantity, and frequency of use to the designated caregiver and report results annually to the Department of Health Services.

  • Requires approval by at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature for the bill to become effective, per Arizona Constitutional requirements.

Legislative Description

Medical conditions; medical marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Last Action

House read second time

1/26/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules1/26/2021
Health and Human Services1/25/2021

Full Bill Text

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