SB 682 Summary

• Establishes a regulated statewide system of medical marijuana dispensaries and production centers, with initial licensing beginning July 1, 2016, and dispensing to patients beginning January 1, 2017.

• Requires gradual phase-in of licenses: 6 dispensaries by July 2016, 12 total by July 2017, with additional licenses possible based on patient density after July 2017; production centers limited to specified numbers with two license tiers based on plant cultivation limits.

• Prohibits counties from using zoning ordinances to discriminate against licensed medical marijuana dispensaries and production centers, though facilities must maintain 750-foot distance from playgrounds, public housing, and schools.

• Allows qualifying patients and caregivers to transport medical marijuana in public places in sealed containers and permits transportation by licensed production center employees, while permitting only bona fide physician-patient relationships for certifying physicians rather than requiring primary care physicians.

• Prohibits primary caregivers from cultivating marijuana after June 30, 2018, requiring qualifying patients to obtain medical marijuana exclusively from licensed dispensaries or through personal cultivation, with limited exceptions for minors and their guardians.