SB 1557

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 09, 2019
  • Senate
  • Passed House Feb 13, 2019
  • Governor

Pharmacy, Board of; cannabidiol oil and tetrahydrocannabinol oil, regulation of pharmaceutical.

Abstract

Authorizes licensed physician assistants and licensed nurse practitioners to issue a written certification for use of cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil. The bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations establishing dosage limitations, which shall require that each dispensed dose of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil not exceed 10 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to convene a work group to review and recommend an appropriate structure for an oversight organization for the medical marijuana program in Virginia and report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Education and Health and the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Health, Welfare and Institutions by November 1, 2019.

Bill Sponsors (6)

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Actions


Feb 13, 2019

House

Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

House

Engrossed by House as amended

House

Committee amendments agreed to

House

Read third time

Feb 12, 2019

House

Read second time

Feb 06, 2019

House

Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3

Feb 04, 2019

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Jan 28, 2019

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1557S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 19105737D-S1

Senate

Read second time

Jan 18, 2019

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

Jan 09, 2019

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102904D

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102904D HTML
Senate: Committee substitute printed 19105737D-S1 HTML

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