Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4; Title 63 and Title 68.
Generally, under present law, it is a criminal offense for a person to possess, casually exchange, manufacture, deliver, or sell marijuana. There are several cannabis products that are excepted from the definition of marijuana and, therefore, not subject to the criminal penalties, including:<br /> <br /> (1) Mature plant stalks, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other form of mature plant stalks, other than the resin extracted from the mature stalks, fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seeds of the plant which are incapable of germination;<br /> <br /> (2) Hemp;<br /> <br /> (3) Cannabidiol products approved as prescription medication by the U.S. FDA;<br /> <br /> (4) Cannabis oil containing cannabidiol, with less than 0.6 percent THC, when manufactured, processed, transferred, dispensed, or possessed by a four-year public or private institution of higher education certified by the DEA located in the state as part of a clinical research study on the treatment of diseases; and<br /> <br /> (5) Oil containing cannabidiol, with less than 0.9 percent THC if appropriately labeled, ordered or recommended by a practitioner in another state for a person who was medically diagnosed in this state with intractable seizures or epilepsy.<br /> <br /> This bill adds that a patient who is 21 years of age or older may possess a full extract cannabis oil containing THC that is intended to be ingested orally or used topically (RSO), if the patient possesses:<br /> <br /> (1) A letter from the patient's physician indicating that the patient has a life-threatening cancer that has not responded to conventional treatment, and making other affirmations described in the full text of this bill; and<br /> <br /> (2) Proof the RSO oil was purchased at retail in a jurisdiction where the<br /> <br /> sale of RSO oil is lawful.<br /> <br /> For purposes of this bill, a letter from a patient's physician will be valid for one year from the date of signing.<br />
Generally, under present law, it is a criminal offense for a person to possess, casually exchange, manufacture, deliver, or sell marijuana. There are several cannabis products that are excepted from the definition of marijuana and, therefore, not subject to the criminal penalties, including:<br /> <br /> (1) Mature plant stalks, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other form of mature plant stalks, other than the resin extracted from the mature stalks, fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seeds of the plant which are incapable of germination;<br /> <br /> (2) Hemp;<br /> <br /> (3) Cannabidiol products approved as prescription medication by the U.S. FDA;<br /> <br /> (4) Cannabis oil containing cannabidiol, with less than 0.6 percent THC, when manufactured, processed, transferred, dispensed, or possessed by a four-year public or private institution of higher education certified by the DEA located in the state as part of a clinical research study on the treatment of diseases; and<br /> <br /> (5) Oil containing cannabidiol, with less than 0.9 percent THC if appropriately labeled, ordered or recommended by a practitioner in another state for a person who was medically diagnosed in this state with intractable seizures or epilepsy.<br /> <br /> This bill adds that a patient who is 21 years of age or older may possess a full extract cannabis oil containing THC that is intended to be ingested orally or used topically (RSO), if the patient possesses:<br /> <br /> (1) A letter from the patient's physician indicating that the patient has a life-threatening cancer that has not responded to conventional treatment, and making other affirmations described in the full text of this bill; and<br /> <br /> (2) Proof the RSO oil was purchased at retail in a jurisdiction where the<br /> <br /> sale of RSO oil is lawful.<br /> <br /> For purposes of this bill, a letter from a patient's physician will be valid for one year from the date of signing.<br />
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