Idaho House Bill 108 Summary

• Establishes the "Sergeant Kitzhaber Medical Cannabis Act" creating a comprehensive medical cannabis program allowing qualified patients with conditions like cancer, PTSD, chronic pain, and epilepsy to obtain medical cannabis through licensed pharmacies with practitioner recommendations.

• Creates medical cannabis patient cards and caregiver cards connected to an electronic verification system, with designated limits on possession amounts (up to 4,000 mg THC in 28-day periods for most patients) and three allowable medicinal dosage forms (liquid, solid, and unprocessed flower).

• Authorizes up to 28 medical cannabis pharmacy licenses with strict operating requirements including security measures, inventory controls, and prohibitions on advertising; pharmacies must verify patient cards before dispensing and maintain detailed records.

• Imposes a 2% excise tax on medical cannabis sales deposited into the "Qualified Patient Enterprise Fund" to cover program administration; protects medical cannabis cardholders from employment discrimination, custody denial, and insurance coverage denial solely based on authorized use.

• Reclassifies marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from Schedule I to Schedule II controlled substances under state law, exempting compliant medical cannabis activities from drug trafficking charges while maintaining criminal penalties for unauthorized possession and distribution.