NY A09016 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 44-3)
Status: Introduced on June 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-06-15 - ordered to third reading rules cal.135
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Allows patient to use marihuana to treat a serious illness under medical supervision.

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Title

Legalizes the possession, manufacture, use, delivery, transfer, transport or administration of marihuana by a certified patient or designated caregiver for a certified medical use; prescribes procedures for such possession, manufacture, etc. including certification of patients by their practitioner, and that, in the practitioner's professional judgment, the serious condition should be treated with the medical use of marihuana; provides that possession or manufacture of marihuana shall be lawful under these provisions provided that the marihuana possessed does not exceed a total aggregate weight of two and a half ounces; directs the department of health to monitor such use and promulgate rules and regulations for registry identification cards; provides for reports by the department of health to the governor and legislature on the medical use of marihuana.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-06-15 ordered to third reading rules cal.135
2010-06-15 rules report cal.135
2010-06-15 reported referred to rules
2010-06-08 reported referred to ways and means
2010-01-12 reported referred to codes
2010-01-06 referred to health
2009-06-22 reported referred to codes
2009-06-19 referred to health

Same As/Similar To

S4041-B (Same As) 2010-06-15 - COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

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