Indiana 2022 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0175

Introduced
1/10/22  

Caption

Medical cannabis.

Impact

The bill has significant implications for state laws relating to drug use, health care, and agriculture. By formalizing a medical cannabis program, the legislation permits legal access to cannabis for therapeutic purposes and sets up a tax framework to collect revenue from medical cannabis sales. Medical cannabis organizations will have to adhere to strict licensing and operation standards, including inventory tracking and packaging in child-resistant containers. This structured approach aims to enhance product safety and ensure that only qualified individuals can access medical cannabis.

Summary

Senate Bill 175, concerning medical cannabis, establishes a comprehensive framework for the cultivation, processing, testing, transportation, and dispensing of medical cannabis within Indiana. It defines 'medical cannabis' while explicitly excluding smokable versions and those mixed with food products, and permits usage only for individuals diagnosed with qualifying medical conditions as determined by licensed physicians. Furthermore, the bill establishes the Indiana Cannabis Commission, which will oversee the medical cannabis program and ensure compliance with regulations. The bill aims to improve access to medical cannabis for eligible patients throughout the state while implementing stringent control measures to prevent unauthorized distribution.

Contention

Despite its potential benefits, SB 175 has sparked considerable debate. Supporters argue that providing regulated access to medical cannabis can lead to improved health outcomes for patients suffering from serious medical conditions. Conversely, opponents express concerns over the bill's provisions, fearing it may inadvertently promote wider cannabis use beyond medical applications. There is also apprehension regarding the adequacy of safeguards to prevent misuse and the potential unintended impacts on community health and safety. The delineation of responsibilities among medical cannabis organizations, patients, and caregivers has been a focal point of discussion among legislators and stakeholders.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

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IN HB1178

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PA SB835

In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in program, further providing for program established, for confidentiality and public disclosure, for lawful use of medical marijuana and for unlawful use of medical marijuana; in practitioners, further providing for practitioner registration, for practitioner restrictions, for issuance of certification and for duration; in patients, further providing for identification cards, for verification and for contents of identification card; in medical marijuana organizations, further providing for granting of permit, for relocation and for limitations on permits; in medical marijuana controls, further providing for electronic tracking, for grower/processors, for storage and transportation, for laboratory and for prices and providing for recalls; in dispensaries, further providing for dispensing to patients and caregivers and for facility requirements; in tax on medical marijuana, further providing for Medical Marijuana Program Fund; in Medical Marijuana Advisory Board, further providing for advisory board; in research program, further providing for establishment of medical marijuana research program, for medical marijuana research program administration and for approval; in academic clinical research centers and clinical registrants, further providing for legislative findings and declaration of policy, for definitions and for clinical registrants and providing for termination of contract; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for applicability.

PA HB2210

Providing for adult use cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Business Development Fund; providing for social and economic equity, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to medical marijuana; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance and for authorized use not a defense; and making repeals.

PA SB846

Providing for adult use cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Business Development Fund; providing for social and economic equity, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to medical marijuana; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance and for authorized use not a defense; and making repeals.

OK SB1543

Medical marijuana; making Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority separate and distinct entity; providing for certain transfers; providing for appointment of Executive Director; modifying enforcement powers of Authority. Effective date.