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IN SB0357
Bill
Status
1/10/2019
Primary Sponsor
Karen Tallian
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AI Summary
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Establishes a medical marijuana program allowing qualified patients and their caregivers to possess up to 8 ounces of dried marijuana or a 30-day supply (whichever is greater) and up to 12 marijuana plants with a physician recommendation
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Creates a new regulatory agency with four governor-appointed commissioners to oversee the program, issue medical marijuana cards (valid for 2 years, application fee up to $100), and adopt rules for implementation
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Defines treatable medical conditions including AIDS/HIV, cancer pain, epilepsy, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, severe nausea, and other chronic conditions that substantially limit major life activities
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Authorizes research licenses for accredited Indiana universities and pharmaceutical/agricultural businesses with physical presence in the state to conduct medical marijuana research
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Repeals the controlled substance excise tax and county marijuana eradication program, with effective date of July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Cannabis regulation. 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 a regulatory agency to oversee the program, and creates the regulatory agency advisory committee to review the effectiveness of the program and to consider recommendations from the regulatory agency. Authorizes the regulatory agency 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
Senator Stoops added as coauthor
1/31/2019