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MN SF50

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/17/2021

Primary Sponsor

Mark Koran

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Origin

Senate

92nd Legislature 2021 1st Special Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits denying a person the right to purchase, own, possess, or carry a firearm solely because the person is enrolled in the medical cannabis registry program.

  • Adds definitions for "medical cannabis," "patient," "qualifying medical condition," and "registry program" to Minnesota's firearm statutes.

  • Specifies that use of medical cannabis by a registry patient does not constitute unlawful use of a controlled substance for firearm eligibility purposes.

  • Prohibits sheriffs from denying permits to carry pistols solely because an applicant is a registry patient using medical cannabis for a qualifying medical condition.

  • Restricts state and local agencies from accessing medical cannabis registry databases or inquiring about registry status when approving or disapproving firearm purchases, ownership, possession, or carrying.

Legislative Description

Firearm purchase, ownership, possession, or carrying authorization denial based solely on the basis that the person is enrolled as a patient in the medical cannabis registry prohibition

Last Action

Referred to Rules and Administration

6/17/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules and Administration6/17/2021

Full Bill Text

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