Cliff Hayes
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 91
Primary
Pharmaceutical processors; cannabis products. Permits pharmaceutical processors to produce and distribute cannabis products other than cannabis oil. The bill defines the terms "botanical cannabis," "cannabis product," and "usable cannabis." The bill requires the Board of Pharmacy to establish testing standards for botanical cannabis and botanical cannabis products, establish a registration process for botanical cannabis products, and promulgate emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill allows the Board of Pharmacy to assess and collect a one-time botanical cannabis regulatory fee from each pharmaceutical processor, not to exceed $75,000, to cover costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of the bill, including costs for new personnel, training, promulgation of regulations and guidance documents, and information technology.
Pharmaceutical processors; cannabis products.Permits pharmaceutical processors to produce and distribute cannabisproducts other than cannabis oil. The bill defines the terms "botanicalcannabis," "cannabis product," and "usable cannabis." The bill requiresthe Board of Pharmacy to establish testing standards for botanical cannabis and botanical cannabis products, establish a registrationprocess for botanical cannabis products, and promulgate emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill allowsthe Board of Pharmacy to assess and collect a one-time botanicalcannabis regulatory fee from each pharmaceutical processor, not toexceed $50,000, to cover costs associated with the implementationof the provisions of the bill, including costs for new personnel,training, promulgation of regulations and guidance documents, andinformation technology.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 227 (effective 7/1/21)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Impact statement from DPB (HB2218ER)
Senate substitute agreed to by House 21200081D-S1 (90-Y 7-N 2-A)
VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 7-N 2-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read third time
Passed Senate with substitute (31-Y 8-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2218S1
Committee substitute agreed to 21200081D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB2218S1)
Committee substitute printed 21200081D-S1
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (93-Y 3-N 2-A)
VOTE: Passage (93-Y 3-N 2-A)
Committee substitute agreed to 21103713D-H1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2218H1
Read second time
Read first time
Impact statement from DPB (HB2218H1)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 21103713D-H1
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Impact statement from DPB (HB2218)
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102492D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102492D | HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 21103713D-H1 | HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 21200081D-S1 | HTML |
| HB2218ER | HTML |
| CHAP0227 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2218FH1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2218F122.PDF |
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