Relating to the medical cannabidiol Act

This bill relates to the medical cannabidiol program. The bill is organized into divisions. DIVISION I —— MEDICAL CANNABIDIOL PROGRAM. The bill changes the name of the medical cannabidiol Act to the medical cannabis Act. The bill allows a health care practitioner to certify a patient for the use of medical cannabis to a patient for any medical condition for which a patient’s health care practitioner determines the use of medical cannabis could be medically beneficial. The bill requires that any certification made by a health care practitioner for a patient for a debilitating medical condition not explicitly included on the list of debilitating medical conditions shall be made by a health care practitioner pursuant to reasonable medical evidence, in good faith, in the best interest of the patient, without fraudulent intent, and with the same reasonable medical judgment and prudence exercised according to generally accepted medical practice. The bill adds pharmacists to the list of health care practitioners able to certify a patient to receive a medical cannabis registration card. The bill requires a pharmacist to complete a training program designated by the board of pharmacy prior to certifying a patient to receive a medical cannabis registration card. The bill lowers the fee to receive a medical cannabis registration card from $25 to $10 and requires the department of public health to waive the fee for veterans. The bill expands the membership of the medical cannabis board from to members and adds one member licensed as a physician assistant and one member licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse. The bill allows a medical cannabis manufacturer to manufacture edible medical cannabis products. The bill prohibits such products from being designed or packaged in such a way as would be likely to appeal to children.5 grams to grams. The bill allows a medical cannabis dispensary to send medical cannabis to a patient following an initial telehealth visit and verification that the patient possesses a valid medical cannabis registration card. The bill exempts sales of medical cannabis products by a medical cannabis manufacturer or a medical cannabis dispensary pursuant to Code chapter 124E (medical cannabidiol Act) from sales tax. DIVISION II —— CONFORMING CODE CHANGES. This division changes references from “medical cannabidiol” to “medical cannabis” throughout the Code.