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MO SB395

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jason Holsman

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Missouri Compassionate Care Act" creating a comprehensive medical cannabis program allowing patients with debilitating conditions (cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, PTSD, Crohn's disease, ALS, Parkinson's, and others) to obtain medical cannabis with a physician recommendation and state-issued registry identification card

  • Limits statewide licensing to 30 medical cannabis centers and 30 cultivation/production facilities, with the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control designated as the state licensing authority and the Department of Health and Senior Services managing patient registration

  • Sets possession limits at 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis per 14-day period for registered patients, with a waiver process for those requiring larger amounts based on physician documentation

  • Requires $12,500 nonrefundable application fees for both center and cultivation facility licenses, a $5,000 surety bond, proof of $500,000 in liquid assets, and mandates that 60% of stockholders be Missouri residents for at least 3 years

  • Prohibits cannabis consumption in public places, near schools, in vehicles, and correctional facilities, while allowing local governments to ban medical cannabis operations through voter referendum or enact zoning restrictions more restrictive than state law

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions relating to cannabis

Last Action

Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee

4/2/2015

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs and Health2/24/2015

Full Bill Text

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