MN HF4310

Commissioner shall approve or deny patient medical cannabis registry applications within 30 days of receipt (removes previous 60-day extension option that existed until January 1, 2016)

Removes requirement that patients previously removed from registry for violations be listed as grounds for denying enrollment; instead allows reapplication 12 months after revocation

Schools, landlords, health care facilities, and employers are prohibited from retaliating against patients for asserting rights under medical cannabis law

Patients may bring civil actions in district court against violators for presumed damages of $2,000 per violation (or actual damages if greater) plus reasonable attorney fees, or seek injunctive relief

Creates affirmative defense to marijuana possession charges for registered medical cannabis patients or visiting patients from other jurisdictions using marijuana for qualifying medical conditions