North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 648 — Legalize Medical Marijuana.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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The latest version of Senate Bill 648 includes additional sponsors, such as Senators Smith-Ingram and Waddell, which may indicate a broader support base for the bill. Furthermore, certain administrative details from the previous version were removed, streamlining its presentation. These changes are important because they can enhance the bill’s chance of passing by demonstrating wider legislative backing and clearer communication of its intent.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 4, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 648 Short Title:
648 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45232-MGf-101 (03/16) Short Title:
Senators Van Duyn and Foushee (Primary Sponsors).
Senators Van Duyn, Foushee (Primary Sponsors);
Smith-Ingram and Waddell.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 5, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT.
*DRS45232-MGf-101* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) In 1992, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published research in a report entitled "Cannabis Yields" stating that canopy cover, rather than the number of plants, is the most accurate indicator of a garden's yield.
*S648-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) In 1992, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published research in a report entitled "Cannabis Yields" stating that canopy cover, rather than the number of plants, is the most accurate indicator of a garden's yield.
For a qualified patient for whom a delivery method of inhalation of cannabis vapor or smoking is recommended by the qualified patient's Page 2 DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 physician, "adequate supply" means not more than 24 ounces of cannabis in a form usable for that purpose.
For a qualified patient for whom a delivery method of inhalation of cannabis vapor or smoking is recommended by the qualified patient's Page 2 Senate Bill 648-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 physician, "adequate supply" means not more than 24 ounces of cannabis in a form usable for that purpose.
DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 c.
Senate Bill 648-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 c.
(20) "Written certification" means a statement in a patient's medical records or a statement signed by a physician with whom the patient has a bona fide physician-patient relationship indicating that, in the physician's professional opinion, the patient has a debilitating medical condition and the potential Page 4 DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 health benefits of the medical use of cannabis would likely outweigh the health risks for the patient.
(20) "Written certification" means a statement in a patient's medical records or a statement signed by a physician with whom the patient has a bona fide physician-patient relationship indicating that, in the physician's professional opinion, the patient has a debilitating medical condition and the potential Page 4 Senate Bill 648-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 health benefits of the medical use of cannabis would likely outweigh the health risks for the patient.
DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (i) For the purposes of medical care, including organ transplants, a qualified patient's authorized use of cannabis in accordance with this Article shall be treated in the same manner as the authorized use of any other medication used at the direction of a physician and shall not constitute the use of an illegal substance.
Senate Bill 648-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (i) For the purposes of medical care, including organ transplants, a qualified patient's authorized use of cannabis in accordance with this Article shall be treated in the same manner as the authorized use of any other medication used at the direction of a physician and shall not constitute the use of an illegal substance.
(q) Possession of or application for a registry identification card shall not alone constitute probable cause to search the person or the property of the person possessing or Page 6 DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 applying for a registry identification card or otherwise subject the person or the person's property to inspection by any government agency.
(q) Possession of or application for a registry identification card shall not alone constitute probable cause to search the person or the property of the person possessing or Page 6 Senate Bill 648-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 applying for a registry identification card or otherwise subject the person or the person's property to inspection by any government agency.
DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (b) The Department shall issue a registry identification card to any qualified patient or designated caregiver who meets the requirements of this section.
Senate Bill 648-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (b) The Department shall issue a registry identification card to any qualified patient or designated caregiver who meets the requirements of this section.
(3) When a qualified patient or designated caregiver notifies the Department of any change, as required by this subsection, the Department shall issue the qualified patient and each designated caregiver a new registry identification Page 8 DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 card within 10 days after receiving the updated information and the ten-dollar ($10.00) fee.
(3) When a qualified patient or designated caregiver notifies the Department of any change, as required by this subsection, the Department shall issue the qualified patient and each designated caregiver a new registry identification Page 8 Senate Bill 648-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 card within 10 days after receiving the updated information and the ten-dollar ($10.00) fee.
– (1) No person shall establish or operate a medical cannabis center without first applying for a license to the Department and submitting the required DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 information on application forms provided by the Department.
– (1) No person shall establish or operate a medical cannabis center without first applying for a license to the Department and submitting the required Senate Bill 648-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 information on application forms provided by the Department.
Page 10 DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (9) The records of a licensed medical cannabis center are subject to the same restrictions imposed on pharmacy records pursuant to G.S.
Page 10 Senate Bill 648-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (9) The records of a licensed medical cannabis center are subject to the same restrictions imposed on pharmacy records pursuant to G.S.
DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 b.
Senate Bill 648-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 b.
Page 12 DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 However, a licensed producer of medical cannabis may transfer for no consideration cannabis, cannabis plants, or cannabis seeds to any qualified patient or designated caregiver.
Page 12 Senate Bill 648-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 However, a licensed producer of medical cannabis may transfer for no consideration cannabis, cannabis plants, or cannabis seeds to any qualified patient or designated caregiver.
(4) Each person who (i) holds a medical cannabis center license and either a producer of medical cannabis license or cannabis-infused products producer license, or both, and (ii) operates both a retail medical cannabis center and one or more production sites shall pay to the Department monthly fees equal DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 to fifteen percent (15%) of that person's gross revenue derived from retail sales of cannabis and cannabis-infused products produced by that person.
(4) Each person who (i) holds a medical cannabis center license and either a producer of medical cannabis license or cannabis-infused products producer license, or both, and (ii) operates both a retail medical cannabis center and one or more production sites shall pay to the Department monthly fees equal Senate Bill 648-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 to fifteen percent (15%) of that person's gross revenue derived from retail sales of cannabis and cannabis-infused products produced by that person.
The Department shall notify a licensee at Page 14 DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 least 14 days in advance of a proposed suspension or revocation, including the reasons for the suspension or revocation and any possible remedial options available to the licensee.
The Department shall notify a licensee at Page 14 Senate Bill 648-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 least 14 days in advance of a proposed suspension or revocation, including the reasons for the suspension or revocation and any possible remedial options available to the licensee.
DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and G.S.
Senate Bill 648-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and G.S.
(f) Any interest in or right to property that was possessed, owned, or used in connection with a person's use of cannabis for medical purposes shall not be forfeited, nor shall the person be subject to disciplinary action by a business or occupational or professional licensing board Page 16 DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 or bureau if the person or the person's designated caregiver demonstrates the person's medical purpose for using cannabis pursuant to this section.
(f) Any interest in or right to property that was possessed, owned, or used in connection with a person's use of cannabis for medical purposes shall not be forfeited, nor shall the person be subject to disciplinary action by a business or occupational or professional licensing board Page 16 Senate Bill 648-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 or bureau if the person or the person's designated caregiver demonstrates the person's medical purpose for using cannabis pursuant to this section.
DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17) Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 SECTION 3.
Senate Bill 648-First Edition Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 SECTION 3.
Page 18 DRS45232-MGf-101 [v.5] (03/17)
Page 18 Senate Bill 648-First Edition
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

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Not signed on (175)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 648?
SB 648 is sponsored by Van Duyn, Foushee, Kandie D. Smith (Democratic), and Joyce Waddell (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 648?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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