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DE HB400

Bill

Status

Passed

8/31/2016

Primary Sponsor

Paul Baumbach

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Origin

House of Representatives

148th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the "visiting qualifying patient" category, removing out-of-state medical marijuana patients' ability to purchase from Delaware compassion centers.

  • Adds "terminal illness" as a qualifying debilitating medical condition and expands pediatric eligibility to include patients with terminal illness symptoms (pain, anxiety, depression) and seizure disorder.

  • Changes designated caregiver background check requirement from annual to every 3 years.

  • Replaces single designated compassion center requirement with a real-time statewide patient registry allowing registered patients to purchase from any licensed Delaware compassion center.

  • Removes references to visiting qualifying patients throughout the medical marijuana statute, eliminating protections and eligibility provisions that applied to out-of-state cardholders.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Medical Marijuana.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

8/31/2016

Committee Referrals

Health & Social Services6/15/2016
Health & Human Development5/19/2016

Full Bill Text

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