Bill > S0366

This bill enacts the South Carolina Compassionate Care Act, which amends the state's laws to allow for the legal sale and medical use of cannabis. The key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing a Medical Cannabis Program Fund to fund the implementation and administration of the medical cannabis program. - Defining the allowable amounts of medical cannabis that can be possessed by qualifying patients and designated caregivers. - Creating a Medical Cannabis Advisory Board to review petitions to add qualifying medical conditions. - Requiring physicians to complete a certification process and continuing education courses to recommend medical cannabis. - Establishing a registry identification card system for qualifying patients and designated caregivers. - Authorizing the licensing and regulation of medical cannabis establishments, including cultivation centers, processing facilities, dispensaries, and independent testing laboratories. - Implementing a seed-to-sale tracking system to monitor the production and distribution of medical cannabis. - Providing legal protections for the medical use of cannabis by qualifying patients and designated caregivers. - Exempting medical cannabis sold by dispensaries from the state's sales tax. The bill aims to establish a comprehensive medical cannabis program in South Carolina to provide access to patients with qualifying debilitating medical conditions.