The States Reform Act repeals the federal prohibition of cannabis and provides resources to assist in the regulation of the state-licensed cannabis industry.
Topic: Legislation
The first bill permits qualified patients to access certain cannabis products in hospitals; the second bill prohibits employers from inquiring about job applicants’ past use of cannabis.
The law limits the ability of the courts to order those on probation, parole, or pre-trial release to refrain from the use of cannabis.
Provisions in the new law allow adults to legally obtain up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis flower (up from ounce) and/or up to one-quarter of an ounce of concentrates (up from one-eighth of an ounce).
Visiting patients may now obtain cannabis products from any of the state’s seven licensed dispensaries if they present a valid out-of-state registry card.
Under the new law, physicians may issue certification renewals following a telehealth evaluation.
The measure allows first-time marijuana possession offenders to file a request for an expungement of their records within 90 days of their conviction.
The bill’s provisions permit adults to legally possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis flower (up from one ounce) and/or up to one-quarter of an ounce of concentrates (up from one-eighth of an ounce).