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MN HF3485

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2020

Primary Sponsor

Heather Edelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Allows vaporization of dried leaves, plant form, or raw cannabis as a delivery method for medical cannabis, in addition to existing liquid, oil, pill, and commissioner-approved methods.

  • Removes the requirement that vaporized delivery methods cannot use dried leaves or plant form, enabling patients to vaporize whole cannabis flower.

  • Maintains existing qualifying medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Tourette's syndrome, ALS, seizures, muscle spasms, inflammatory bowel disease, and terminal illness.

  • Permits the commissioner to approve any additional medical conditions or their treatments as qualifying conditions beyond those listed.

  • Continues to exclude smoking as an approved delivery method for medical cannabis.

Legislative Description

Medical cannabis program modified; vaporization of flower, dried leaves, or plant form allowed; and qualifying medical condition definition modified.

Last Action

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Health and Human Services Finance Division

3/16/2020

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services Finance3/16/2020
Health and Human Services Policy2/18/2020

Full Bill Text

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