House Leaders File Omnibus Medical Marijuana Bill

  ​The Proposed new Omnibus Medical Marijuana Bill is now published. It will be presented as a "Committee Substitute" of an existing 'shell bill'.

• It creates a few statutory changes and adds clarity to a number of matters, including product testing standards (food safety protocols).
• It fails to address the tax issue. Voters believed it established a 7% sales tax on the medicine, but the Tax Commission imposed a double tax and more than doubled the assessment.
• It adds occupational licensing requirements ($50)
• It adds educational certification for training & research.
• It adds transportation licensing.
• It converts most of the existing agency  'emergency rules' to permanent statutes.
• It removes the OBNDD from oversight authority.
• It establishes clarity of patient rights & protections.
• It's requesting emergency implementation upon passage into law.

  We're waiting to hear which committee will receive this assignment, and when they will take action.

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Omnibus Medical Marijuana Bill