S.F. No. 4255 - Medical Cannabis Program Modifications

• Allows vaporization of liquid or oil forms of medical cannabis, excluding smoking of dried leaves or plant form.

• Authorizes manufacturers to operate one or more mobile distribution units in addition to eight required distribution facilities, with predetermined schedules and at least two employees per unit including one pharmacist.

• Permits manufacturers to deliver medical cannabis directly to patients' residences in amounts up to 90-day supplies, with deliveries made by manufacturer employees using locked vehicles.

• Expands qualifying medical conditions to include terminal illness and broadens cancer-related symptom criteria, while maintaining commissioner authority to approve additional conditions.

• Allows single-employee staffing for transport vehicles delivering to testing facilities, disposal facilities, or making patient deliveries, whereas other transports require minimum two employees.