The bill would permit patients with qualifying conditions to register to receive a medical cannabis card as long as they have a recommendation from a doctor whom they’ve been treated by for at least six months, with the exception of military veterans.
Before the bill entered the House, it received backlash, according to the article.
Some lawmakers in favor of the bill said the state shouldn’t wait for the federal government to act, as “Kansans are tired of waiting on Kansas being last or falling behind other states on major issues such as this,” said Republican Rep.
After a nearly 10-hour filibuster Tuesday, House lawmakers reconvened Thursday and considered several floor amendments before passing the Senate-originated bill, 68-34, which would allow registered patients diagnosed with qualifying conditions to access cannabis.
In a statement from Ivey’s office Thursday night, press secretary Gina Maiola said the governor looks forward to thoroughly reviewing the bill and providing the diligence it deserves, but did not say whether she would sign it.
“Alabama is one of only 14 states in the country that continues to criminalize the medical use of cannabis, and while this bill is more restrictive than is ideal, it is a dramatic improvement from the status quo and would improve the lives of thousands of Alabamians.
The Alabama Senate has passed medical cannabis bills three years in a row, but this is the first time the House has passed legislation.
“And, quite frankly, this has caused me to lose my appetite for politics in this whole process,” he said.
Eight years earlier, a Democratic bill for medical cannabis that was introduced by former Rep.
When he took that medicine, we would have to get up every four hours—that was the regimen to giving him the medication.
Later during the House’s session on Thursday, the chamber voted, 87-3, in favor renaming the legislation “Darren Wesley ‘Ato’ Hall Compassion Act,” as a tribute to Rep.
“This amendment is so disappointing to me as a woman, that all of the issues that specifically impact women were taken out in the Health Committee, which is why I’m going to vote against this amendment,” Democratic Rep.
If enacted, S.B.
The new commission would also be responsible for issuing up to five licenses for vertically integrated operators, up to 12 cultivation licenses, no more than four processor licenses and no more than four dispensary licenses.
“My concern in this issue, is if we create this large bureaucracy that we’re having, this large board that’s going to be there, that this will never go away,” Republican Rep.
Meanwhile, the bill would prohibit the smoking or vaping of cannabis, as well as processing cannabis into a form that is attractive to or targets children, such as candy or baked goods.
He said this growth is a symptom of a maturing cannabis industry, even while a hefty portion of the business involves hemp, fruits and vegetables.
“In order to properly represent these big, large grows around the country, you need stores that can handle it.
The company began with four stores in Pueblo, Colo.: 2,000 square feet apiece, $1 million in business.
market, like Cresco Labs, GTI and Trulieve, along with many single-state operators and even smaller outfits, all comprising a customer base that totals some 2,000 licensed cannabis businesses.
“When I look at GrowGen as a whole, the most important part of GrowGen is certainly our staff of growers,” Lampert said.
And while this is a common theme that emerges from most acquisition deals in the rapidly evolving cannabis space, it’s certainly a key ingredient when working with a range of businesses in the space .
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