General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5900
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 564
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. KIRKLEY-BEY, 5th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5900
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 564
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. KIRKLEY-BEY, 5th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to (1) permit a patient who suffers from a debilitating medical condition such as cancer, acquired immune deficiency syndrome or multiple sclerosis to possess marijuana for medical use in accordance with a physician's prescription, (2) permit a physician to prescribe marijuana for medical use, and (3) establish a procedure for licensing alternative treatment centers where patients can safely and legally obtain prescribed marijuana.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow state residents with certain debilitating medical conditions to possess and use marijuana for medical purposes in accordance with a physician's prescription, and license alternative treatment centers where patients can obtain prescribed marijuana.