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IN HB1316
Bill
Status
1/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Charlie Brown
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AI Summary
HB 1316 Summary
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Establishes a medical marijuana program allowing qualified patients and primary caregivers with physician recommendations to possess up to 8 ounces of dried marijuana or an adequate supply for treatment, and cultivate up to 12 marijuana plants.
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Creates the Department of Marijuana Enforcement (DOME) as a state agency with a 4-commissioner committee appointed by the governor to administer the program and issue medical marijuana cards valid for 2 years (fee not to exceed $100).
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Defines treatable medical conditions including AIDS/HIV, arthritis, cachexia, chronic cancer pain, glaucoma, migraine, multiple sclerosis, seizures/epilepsy, severe nausea, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other conditions determined by DOME.
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Establishes a DOME advisory committee with 4 voting members (appointed by legislative leaders) and 5 nonvoting members (law enforcement, medical marijuana experts, state revenue commissioner, agriculture director, and health commissioner) to review rules and evaluate program effectiveness.
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Authorizes DOME to issue research licenses to accredited Indiana institutions and pharmaceutical/agricultural businesses to conduct marijuana research; repeals controlled substance excise tax and marijuana eradication program; effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Medical marijuana. Establishes a medical marijuana program (program), and permits caregivers and patients who have received a physician recommendation to possess a certain quantity of marijuana for treatment of certain medical conditions. Establishes the department of marijuana enforcement (DOME) as a state agency to oversee the program, and creates the DOME advisory committee to review the effectiveness of the program and to consider recommendations from DOME. Authorizes DOME to grant research licenses to research facilities with a physical presence in Indiana. Repeals the controlled substance excise tax and the marijuana eradication program. Makes conforming amendments.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
1/10/2017