GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 823 2018 Regular Session Pierre
DRUGS/CONTROLLED: Repeals the termination date of laws authorizing the
recommendation or prescription of medical marijuana in the treatment of certain
debilitating medical conditions
DIGEST
Present law authorizes the recommendation of marijuana for therapeutic use.
Present law terminates the recommendation of marijuana for therapeutic use on Jan. 1, 2020.
Proposed law extends the termination date from 2020 to 2025.
Present law authorizes the prescribing of marijuana for therapeutic use when the F.D.A.
moves marijuana from a Schedule I drug to Schedule II.
Present law terminates the authority to prescribe marijuana for therapeutic use on Jan. 1,
2020.
Proposed law extends the termination date from 2020 to 2025.
(Amends R.S. 40:1046(J) and R.S. 40:1046(J) as amended and reenacted by ยง2 of Act No.
96 of 2016 R.S.)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to
the reengrossed bill
1. Replaces the repeal of the termination date to recommend or prescribe
medical marijuana with an extension of the termination date from 2020 to
2025.
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Prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.