Section 6. Section 702 of the act is amended to read:
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Section 6.1. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 702.1. Farmer-growers.
(a) Authorization.--Subject to subsection (b), a farmer-
grower may obtain seed and plant material from a
grower/processor within this Commonwealth to grow medical
marijuana in accordance with department regulations.
(b) Limitations.--A farmer-grower may only grow, store or
harvest medical marijuana in an enclosed, secure area which:
(1) is delineated to a single site at the address
identified on the permit issued by the department;
(2) does not exceed two acres of land;
(3) includes locking systems and other security and
surveillance features required by the department; and
(4) is located within this Commonwealth.
(c) Use of farmland.--
(1) Notwithstanding any provisions of this act,
regulation of the department or any other law to the
contrary, a farmer-grower may grow or otherwise cultivate
medical marijuana on farmland owned and operated by the
grower-farmer. If farmland is jointly owned, each person
holding an amount of ownership interest or control over the
farmland, including a natural person, partnership,
corporation, association, trust or other such entity or
combination thereof, shall be subject to section 602.
(2) The department, in consultation with the Department
of Agriculture, shall adopt and promulgate regulations to
govern the use of farmland to grow medical marijuana in
accordance with the requirements of this act.
Section 7. Section 703 introductory paragraph and (9) of the
act are amended to read:
Section 703. Storage and transportation.
The department shall develop regulations relating to the
storage and transportation of medical marijuana among
grower/processors and farmer-growers, testing laboratories and
dispensaries which ensure adequate security to guard against in-
transit losses. The tracking system developed by the department
shall include all transportation and storage of medical
marijuana. The regulations shall provide for the following:
* * *
(9) Transporting medical marijuana to a grower/processor
or farmer-grower, approved laboratory or dispensary.
Section 8. Sections 704, 801(a) and (e), 802(a), 901(a) and
(f), 1201(j)(5)(iv), 2002(b)(8), 2107 and 2109(a) of the act are
amended to read:
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Section 901. Tax on medical marijuana.
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