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AL SB46
AL SB46Medical Cannabis, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-11, incl., 20-2A-20 to 20-2A-23, incl., 20-2A-30 to 20-2A-36, incl., 20-2A-50 to 20-2A-68, incl., added; Sec. 13A-7-2 am'd.
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Introduced
02/02/2021
02/02/2021
In Committee
05/06/2021
05/06/2021
Crossed Over
02/24/2021
02/24/2021
Passed
05/06/2021
05/06/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/06/2021
05/06/2021
Introduced Session
Regular Session 2021
Bill Summary
Medical Cannabis, program established to allow use of for certain conditions, defense against prosecution for marijuana possession established, Secs. 20-2A-1 to 20-2A-11, incl., 20-2A-20 to 20-2A-23, incl., 20-2A-30 to 20-2A-36, incl., 20-2A-50 to 20-2A-68, incl., added; Sec. 13A-7-2 am'd.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Darren Wesley 'Ato' Hall Compassion Act, which creates a program to allow the use of medical cannabis in Alabama for certain qualifying medical conditions. The bill sets up the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to oversee the program, including licensing cultivators, processors, secure transporters, testing laboratories, and dispensaries. It also establishes a patient registry system, physician certification requirements, and guidelines for the packaging, labeling, and testing of medical cannabis products. The bill also levies a 9% tax on retail sales of medical cannabis and an annual privilege tax on medical cannabis businesses. Additionally, the bill creates the Consortium for Medical Cannabis Research to fund research on cannabis and medical cannabis. The bill makes changes to the state's criminal trespass law and driver's license requirements related to medical cannabis use.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Judiciary second Amendment Offered - Rereferred from Calendar to Health (on 05/06/2021)
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