SB 113 Summary

• Establishes a three-year pilot medical cannabis research program under the Department of Public Safety's Narcotics Enforcement Division for qualified researchers to conduct studies with local medical cannabis patients.

• Requires research program participants to register with the department, pass criminal background checks, and obtain permits; researchers must maintain dedicated, secured facilities with 24-hour video surveillance and allow departmental inspections with 24-hour notice.

• Limits research participation to no more than 100 qualifying patients per primary caregiver and requires all human subject research protocols to receive institutional review board approval and comply with state law.

• Permits researchers to accept cannabis plants and seeds from registered qualifying patients and allows cultivation to begin once study protocols receive institutional review board approval.

• Program sunsets December 31, 2015; permits may be terminated by the director of public safety following 60-day written notice for violations.