Bill > H3660

This bill, the "South Carolina Compassionate Care Act", proposes to amend state law to establish a medical cannabis program. The key provisions include: Defining terms and establishing a medical cannabis program fund to be funded through taxes on medical cannabis sales. Creating a Medical Cannabis Advisory Board to review petitions to add qualifying medical conditions. Requiring the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to promulgate regulations on licensing, testing, packaging, and other aspects of the program. Establishing protections from criminal penalties and employment discrimination for registered patients, caregivers, and medical cannabis establishments. Requiring DHEC to report annually to the legislature on the program's effectiveness. The bill also exempts medical cannabis sold to cardholders from state sales tax and repeals an existing controlled substances research program.