(at the request of Governor Theodore R. Kulongoski for Department of Human Services)
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Bill Title:
Relating to medical marijuana.
Catchline/Summary:
Adds agitation due to Alzheimer's disease as qualifying condition for medical marijuana use. Adds agitation due to Alzheimer's disease as qualifying condition for medical marijuana use.
Requires Department of Human Services to conduct criminal records check of person responsible for marijuana grow site. Modifies provisions prohibiting issuance of marijuana grow site registration cards or production of marijuana for registry identification cardholder. Authorizes department to deny application for registry identification card of person prohibited by court order from obtaining registry identification card. Requires department to revoke registry identification card issued to person prohibited by court order from participating in medical use of marijuana.
Modifies documentation that registry identification cardholder must provide to department annually and circumstances that require cardholder to return card to department. Increases time that cardholder has to return registry identification card and associated cards to department after attending physician has determined medical use of marijuana is contraindicated for person's condition. Authorizes department to grant extension to allow cardholder time to obtain second opinion.
Eliminates affirmative defense to certain criminal charges of person producing medical marijuana at place other than authorized marijuana grow site. Limits multiple-person grow site to production of medical marijuana for four eligible persons concurrently. Modifies restrictions on marijuana grow site registration card issued to person convicted of certain crimes. Specifies that "delivery" of controlled substance does not include transfer of marijuana by registry identification cardholder to person responsible for marijuana grow site if no consideration is paid for transfer.
Provides civil immunity to Department of Human Services employees and agents acting within scope of employment related to medical marijuana requirements.
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