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PA SB749
PA SB749In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in patients, further providing for prohibitions; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for protections for patients and caregivers.
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Introduced
06/14/2021
06/14/2021
In Committee
06/14/2021
06/14/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022
11/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), entitled "An <-- act establishing a medical marijuana program; providing for patient and caregiver certification and for medical marijuana organization registration; imposing duties on the Department of Health; providing for a tax on medical marijuana organization gross receipts; establishing the Medical Marijuana Program Fund; establishing the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board; establishing a medical marijuana research program; imposing duties on the Department of Corrections, the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services; and providing for academic clinical research centers and for penalties and enforcement," in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in patients, further providing for prohibitions; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for insurers and for protections for patients and caregivers and providing for enforcement and civil actions. AMENDING THE ACT OF APRIL 17, 2016 (P.L.84, NO.16), ENTITLED "AN <-- ACT ESTABLISHING A MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR PATIENT AND CAREGIVER CERTIFICATION AND FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION; IMPOSING DUTIES ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; PROVIDING FOR A TAX ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA ORGANIZATION GROSS RECEIPTS; ESTABLISHING THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM FUND; ESTABLISHING THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA ADVISORY BOARD; ESTABLISHING A MEDICAL MARIJUANA RESEARCH PROGRAM; IMPOSING DUTIES ON THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; AND PROVIDING FOR ACADEMIC CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTERS AND FOR PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT," IN PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; IN PATIENTS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITIONS; AND, IN MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PROTECTIONS FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Act to further define terms like "safety-sensitive position" and "under the influence," clarify prohibitions for patients, and provide additional protections for employers regarding the use of medical marijuana by employees and job applicants. The bill allows employers to require marijuana testing for certain safety-sensitive positions, make adverse employment decisions against those who test positive or refuse testing, and not be liable for actions taken in good faith regarding the employer's workplace drug policy. The bill also provides that workers' compensation claims may be denied if the employee was under the influence of medical marijuana at the time of the injury.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (10)
Bob Mensch (R)*,
Dave Argall (R),
Camera Bartolotta (R),
Scott Martin (R),
Joe Pittman (R),
Pat Stefano (R),
Judy Ward (R),
Kim Ward (R),
Gene Yaw (R),
John Yudichak (I),
Last Action
Removed from table (on 09/20/2022)
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