VA HB137 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes; affirmative defense for treatment of cancer. Provides an affirmative defense to prosecution for possession of marijuana if a person has a valid written certification issued by a practitioner for cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil for treatment of, or to alleviate the symptoms of, cancer. Under current law, only the treatment of intractable epilepsy is covered by the affirmative defense.
Title
Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes.
Sponsors
| Del. Mark Levine [D] | Del. Dawn Adams [D] | Del. Betsy Carr [D] | Del. Lee Carter [D] |
| Del. Elizabeth Guzman [D] | Del. Patrick Hope [D] | Del. Kaye Kory [D] | Del. Paul Krizek [D] |
| Del. Kathleen Murphy [D] | Del. Kenneth Plum [D] | Del. Sam Rasoul [D] | Del. Marcus Simon [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-15 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2018-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-23 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2017-12-19 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2017-12-19 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101026D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 250.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 3408.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 3442.5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 3442.7 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
