S0538B0581A00804 MAB:AAS 06/05/23 #90 A00804
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 538
Sponsor: SENATOR REGAN
Printer's No. 581
Amend Bill, page 1, line 20, by striking out "a definition"
and inserting
definitions
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 1 through 11, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
"Infused edible product." A medical marijuana product which
is chewed, dissolved, taken sublingually or swallowed. The term
includes oils, tinctures, capsules, tablets, gummies, liquids,
including beverages and other ingestible forms. The term does
not include forms medically appropriate for administration by
vaporization or nebulization, including dry leaf or plant
materials.
"Infused nonedible product." A medical marijuana product
which is used topically or otherwise not intended for ingestion.
The term includes gels, creams, patches or ointments. The term
does not include forms medically appropriate for administration
by vaporization or nebulization, including dry leaf and plant
materials.
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 13 and 14, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
Section 2. Section 303(b)(2) and (8) of the act are amended
and the subsection is amended by adding paragraphs to read:
Amend Bill, page 2, line 20, by inserting a bracket before
"Subject"
Amend Bill, page 2, line 21, by inserting after "medical"
] Medical
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"(i)"
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before "or"
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"or"
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before the period after "liquid"
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or" in line 2 and all of lines 3 through 13 and inserting
(vii) infused edible product;
(viii) infused nonedible product; or
(ix) forms medically appropriate for administration
by vaporization or nebulization, including dry leaf and
plant material.
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(8) Products packaged by a grower/processor or sold by a
dispensary shall [only] be identified by the name of the
grower/processor, the name of the dispensary, the form and
species of medical marijuana, the percentage of
tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabinol contained in the product
and any other labeling [required by the department.] deemed
necessary by the medical marijuana organization.
(9) The department shall publish guidelines for
packaging and labeling of medical marijuana. Pre-approval of
packaging and labels by the department shall not be required.
All packaging shall be childproof and free of names, colors
or images that would be attractive to individuals under 21
years of age. Packaging that will be in contact with infused
edible products must be food grade.
(10) The department may require a grower/processor to
comply with additional food safety requirements as the
department deems necessary for the processing of infused
edible products.
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