Updated: Hearing Scheduled in Committee on Judiciary and Labor – SB 174 and SB 305 Relating to Cannabis

Updated 2/22/17

The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure (SB 174) be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, L. Thielen. If the measure/bill becomes law it would amend the definition of debilitating medical condition to include lupus, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, autism, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and stress as conditions that qualify for the legal use of medical marijuana.

The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure (SB 305) be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, L. Thielen. If the measure/bill becomes law it would specifies that video monitoring and recording of medical marijuana dispensary and production center premises shall be retained for a period of forty-five days instead of 90 days.

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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair
Senator Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE: Wednesday, February 22, 2017
TIME: 9:15 a.m.
PLACE: Conference Room 016, State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A (Only Cannabis related bills included in this post)

SB 174, SD1 (SSCR224) – Committee Report(s) – Bill Text
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Amends the definition of debilitating medical condition to include lupus, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, autism, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and stress as conditions that qualify for the legal use of medical marijuana.

SB 305 (SSCR62) – Committee Report(s) – Bill Text
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES
Specifies that video monitoring and recording of medical marijuana dispensary and production center premises shall be retained for a period of forty-five days.

 

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Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.

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