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2001 Regular Session bill information current as of December 5, 2001 - 11:54 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 705

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 940

Sponsored By:
Senators Currie, Exum, and Pinsky

Entitled:
Marijuana - Exceptions for Medical Use


Synopsis:

Allowing specified individuals who have specified medical conditions to possess marijuana and related drug paraphernalia under specified circumstances; allowing primary caregivers of qualifying patients to possess marijuana and related drug paraphernalia under specified circumstances; providing that physicians who make specified statements are not in violations of specified laws; prohibiting property related to the medical use of marijuana from being treated in a specified manner; etc.


History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AIDS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
IDENTIFICATION
PATIENTS
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PRIVACY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 287 , 287A , 287A , 287A , 292 )

Health - General
( 20-701 , 20-702 )


Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments: None offered



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