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This bill enables alternative treatment centers (ATCs), which are facilities that provide medical cannabis to registered patients, to apply for authorization to operate a greenhouse cultivation location for growing cannabis. The bill allows ATCs to request permission to establish a greenhouse at the same or a different site as their current cultivation location, with the primary goals of reducing energy costs and lowering prices for registered patients. The department responsible for regulating medical cannabis will need to create rules for greenhouse cultivation, including guidelines for location and security. ATCs seeking to operate a greenhouse must submit a detailed proposal explaining how they will reduce energy costs and lower product prices. The bill requires that greenhouse locations comply with existing cannabis regulations and local zoning laws. Additionally, the department must work with local government to gather input from patients, caregivers, and local residents about proposed greenhouse locations. ATCs operating greenhouses will be required to report annually on the impacts of greenhouse cultivation on energy costs and product prices, and the department will include this information in its annual report. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage.

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