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MN HF3485
Bill
Status
2/18/2020
Primary Sponsor
Heather Edelson
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AI Summary
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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.
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Removes the requirement that vaporized delivery methods cannot use dried leaves or plant form, enabling patients to vaporize whole cannabis flower.
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Maintains existing qualifying medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Tourette's syndrome, ALS, seizures, muscle spasms, inflammatory bowel disease, and terminal illness.
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Permits the commissioner to approve any additional medical conditions or their treatments as qualifying conditions beyond those listed.
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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