Summary: Senate Bill 812 is Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (at the request of Coalition for Patients' Rights) -- Relating to medical Marijuana; appropriating money.

Relating to medical Marijuana; creating new provisions; amending ORS 475.302, 475.316, 475. ... ... on efficacy and safety of Marijuana used by medical Marijuana cardholders. Establishes Medical Marijuana Fund ... a nonprofit entity that produces Marijuana and delivers usable Marijuana or Marijuana plants to registry ...

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating to medical Marijuana; creating new provisions; amending ORS 475.302, 475.316, 475.323, 475.324 and 475.331; and appropriating money.

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{ + (6) 'Dispensary' means a nonprofit entity that produces Marijuana and delivers usable Marijuana or Marijuana plants to registry identification cardholders. + }

{ - (6) - } { + (7) + } 'Marijuana' has the meaning given that term in ORS 475.005.

{ - (7) - } { + (8) + } 'Marijuana grow site' means a location where Marijuana is produced for use by a { + particular + } registry identification cardholder and that is registered under the provisions of ORS 475.304.

{ - (8) - } { + (9) + } 'Medical use of Marijuana' means the production, possession, delivery, or administration of Marijuana, or paraphernalia used to administer Marijuana, as necessary for the exclusive benefit of a person to mitigate the symptoms or effects of the person's debilitating medical condition.

{ + (10) 'Producer' means a person who produces usable Marijuana or Marijuana plants for a registry identification cardholder, designated primary caregiver, person responsible for a grow site or registered dispensary. + }

{ - (9) - } { + (11) + } 'Production' has the meaning given that term in ORS 475.005.

{ - (10) - } { + (12) + } 'Registry identification card' means a document issued by the department that identifies a person authorized to engage in the medical use of Marijuana and the person's designated primary caregiver, if any.

{ - (11) - } { + (13) + } 'Usable Marijuana' means the dried leaves and flowers of the plant Cannabis family Moraceae, and any mixture or preparation thereof, that are appropriate for medical use as allowed in ORS 475.300 to 475.346. 'Usable Marijuana' does not include the seeds, stalks and roots of the plant.

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{ - (12) - } { + (14) + } 'Written documentation' means a statement signed by the attending physician of a person diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition or copies of the person's relevant medical records.

SECTION 3. { + (1) A dispensary may not produce or deliver Marijuana unless the dispensary is registered with the Department of Human Services.

(2) A dispensary that is registered with the department may produce and deliver usable Marijuana and Marijuana plants to any registry identification cardholder or designated primary caregiver.

(3) The department shall issue a dispensary registration card to a nonprofit entity that:

(a) Submits the following information to the department:

(A) The name of the entity and any other name used in connection with the production or delivery of Marijuana;

(B) The addresses of locations used by the entity to produce or deliver Marijuana;

(C) The names, addresses and dates of birth of the principal officers of the entity;

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The text on this Bill can be found in PDF format at: http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0800.dir/sb0812.intro.pdf

Status:

03/05 (S) Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
03/12 (S) Referred to Human Services and Rural Health Policy.

Testifying

Each speaker called to testify will have two minutes to address the committee. The order of testimony may be managed to ensure that all points of view on these measures are presented.

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Details:  

> Requires Department of Human Services to register certain dispensaries and producers of medical marijuana and establishes requirements for dispensaries and producers of marijuana.

> Directs department to develop and implement program to assist low-income medical marijuana cardholder in obtaining marijuana.

> Allows department to conduct research on efficacy and safety of marijuana used by medical marijuana cardholders.

> Establishes Medical Marijuana Fund. Appropriates moneys in fund to department.

A copy of the Bill may be found online at:

http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/sb0800.dir/sb0812.intro.pdf

. and here .

http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measures/sb0800.dir/sb0812.intro.html

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