H2477B3658A07909 MSP:EJH 06/20/18 #90 A07909
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2477
Sponsor: SENATOR FOLMER
Printer's No. 3658
Amend Bill, page 2, line 5, by striking out "opportunity" and
inserting
benefit of research conducted in conjunction with the
Commonwealth's medical schools
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 10 and 11, by striking out "Federal
law and the laws of this Commonwealth " and inserting
applicable law
Amend Bill, page 4, line 3, by inserting after "approval"
and certification
Amend Bill, page 4, line 3, by striking out "to be certified"
Amend Bill, page 5, line 19, by striking out "to be issued"
and inserting
for
Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 22 and 23
(3) An entity seeking approval as a clinical registrant
that does not already hold a permit as a grower/processor or
a dispensary shall submit the applications required under
Chapter 6. In reviewing an application, the department shall
ensure that the entity meets all of the requirements for the
issuance of a grower/processor permit or a dispensary permit,
as applicable.
Amend Bill, page 5, line 23, by striking out "(3)" and
inserting
(4)
Amend Bill, page 5, line 29, by striking out "(4)" and
inserting
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(5)
Amend Bill, page 5, line 30, by inserting after "(2)(vi),"
an entity seeking approval as
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 4 through 7, by striking out ". The
department shall ensure that a clinical" in line 4, all of lines
5 and 6 and "6." in line 7
Amend Bill, page 6, line 14, by striking out "(5)" and
inserting
(6)
Amend Bill, page 6, line 17, by striking out "(6)" and
inserting
(7)
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 19 through 23, by striking out
"This paragraph includes" in line 19 and all of lines 20 through
23 and inserting
(8) A grower/processor facility owned by a clinical
registrant may sell its medical marijuana products only to
the clinical registrant's dispensary facilities and the
dispensary facilities of other clinical registrants. The
facility may sell seeds and medical marijuana plants to, or
exchange seeds and medical marijuana plants with, any other
grower/processor facility holding a permit under Chapter 6 or
this chapter.
(9) A clinical registrant may petition the department,
on a form prescribed by the department, for approval to sell
certain of the medical marijuana products grown and processed
by its grower/processor facility to other medical marijuana
organizations holding dispensary permits under Chapter 6.
The petition must be accompanied by a written report of the
clinical registrant's research findings with respect to the
medical marijuana products which are the subject of the
petition. The department shall approve the petition if it has
been demonstrated that the medical marijuana products have a
practical effect on patients which changes a recommendation
within the medical field as indicated in the report submitted
by the clinical registrant.
(10) A dispensary owned by a clinical registrant may
dispense medical marijuana products to a patient or caregiver
who presents a valid identification card to an employee who
is authorized to dispense medical marijuana products at a
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dispensary location operated by the clinical registrant,
regardless of whether the patient is a participant in a
research study or program.
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