North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 579 — The Catherine A. Zanga Medical Marijuana Bill.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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The recent amendment to Senate Bill 579 added details about the bill's origins and its sponsors. This change provides clearer context for readers about who is proposing the legislation, which can help the public understand the motivations behind it. Knowing the sponsors may facilitate more informed discussions and engagement with the bill’s content.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 30, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 579 Short Title:
579 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45367-MGf-91A (03/14) Short Title:
Senator Ford (Primary Sponsor).
Senators Ford (Primary Sponsor);
and Smith-Ingram.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 3, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT.
*DRS45367-MGf-91A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 The General Assembly makes the following findings:
*S579-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 The General Assembly makes the following findings:
Page 2 DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (8) This Article is intended to make only those changes to existing North Carolina laws that are necessary to protect patients and their doctors from criminal and civil penalties and is not intended to change current civil and criminal laws governing the use of cannabis for nonmedical purposes.
Page 2 Senate Bill 579-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (8) This Article is intended to make only those changes to existing North Carolina laws that are necessary to protect patients and their doctors from criminal and civil penalties and is not intended to change current civil and criminal laws governing the use of cannabis for nonmedical purposes.
DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) "Cannabis-infused product" means a product infused with cannabis that is intended for use or consumption other than by inhalation, smoking, or otherwise.
Senate Bill 579-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) "Cannabis-infused product" means a product infused with cannabis that is intended for use or consumption other than by inhalation, smoking, or otherwise.
Page 4 DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (14) "Producer" includes a producer of medical cannabis and a producer of cannabis-infused products.
Page 4 Senate Bill 579-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (14) "Producer" includes a producer of medical cannabis and a producer of cannabis-infused products.
DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (2) A parent, guardian, or person having legal custody of the qualified patient consents in writing to (i) allow the qualified patient's medical use of cannabis, (ii) serve as the qualified patient's designated caregiver, and (iii) control the dosage and frequency of the medical use of cannabis by the qualified patient.
Senate Bill 579-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (2) A parent, guardian, or person having legal custody of the qualified patient consents in writing to (i) allow the qualified patient's medical use of cannabis, (ii) serve as the qualified patient's designated caregiver, and (iii) control the dosage and frequency of the medical use of cannabis by the qualified patient.
Page 6 DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (m) State and local law enforcement officers shall not harm, neglect, injure, or destroy an individual's interest in or right to property that is possessed, owned, or used in connection with the medical use of cannabis, or acts incidental to the medical use of cannabis, while the property is in the possession of State or local law enforcement officials as a result of a seizure of the property in connection with the claimed medical use of cannabis.
Page 6 Senate Bill 579-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (m) State and local law enforcement officers shall not harm, neglect, injure, or destroy an individual's interest in or right to property that is possessed, owned, or used in connection with the medical use of cannabis, or acts incidental to the medical use of cannabis, while the property is in the possession of State or local law enforcement officials as a result of a seizure of the property in connection with the claimed medical use of cannabis.
However, a qualified DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 patient shall not be considered impaired solely due to the presence of cannabis metabolites in the individual's system.
However, a qualified Senate Bill 579-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 patient shall not be considered impaired solely due to the presence of cannabis metabolites in the individual's system.
Page 8 DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (e) The Department may issue a registry identification card to a maximum of two designated caregivers named in a qualified patient's approved application.
Page 8 Senate Bill 579-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (e) The Department may issue a registry identification card to a maximum of two designated caregivers named in a qualified patient's approved application.
Individual names and other identifying DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 information on the list shall be confidential, exempt from the provisions of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes, and not subject to disclosure, except to authorized employees of the Department as necessary to perform official duties of the Department.
Individual names and other identifying Senate Bill 579-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 information on the list shall be confidential, exempt from the provisions of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes, and not subject to disclosure, except to authorized employees of the Department as necessary to perform official duties of the Department.
Page 10 DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) No later than 30 days after issuing or renewing a license under this subsection, the Department shall issue a medical cannabis center registry identification card to each director and employee listed on the application or renewal form upon receipt of a ten-dollar ($10.00) fee per cardholder.
Page 10 Senate Bill 579-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (4) No later than 30 days after issuing or renewing a license under this subsection, the Department shall issue a medical cannabis center registry identification card to each director and employee listed on the application or renewal form upon receipt of a ten-dollar ($10.00) fee per cardholder.
DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 g.
Senate Bill 579-First Edition Page 11 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 g.
Page 12 DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (5) Not later than 30 days after issuing or renewing a license to produce cannabis-infused products, the Department shall issue a registry identification card to the licensed producer of cannabis-infused products and to each of the producer's employees upon payment of a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per cardholder.
Page 12 Senate Bill 579-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (5) Not later than 30 days after issuing or renewing a license to produce cannabis-infused products, the Department shall issue a registry identification card to the licensed producer of cannabis-infused products and to each of the producer's employees upon payment of a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per cardholder.
DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) Driving while impaired by cannabis, provided that the person shall not be considered to be impaired solely for having cannabis metabolites in his or her system.
Senate Bill 579-First Edition Page 13 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) Driving while impaired by cannabis, provided that the person shall not be considered to be impaired solely for having cannabis metabolites in his or her system.
any felony under Article 16 (Larceny), Article 16A (Organized Retail Theft), Article 17 (Robbery), Article 18 (Embezzlement), Article 19 (False Pretenses and Cheats), Article Page 14 DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 19A (Obtaining Property or Services by False or Fraudulent Use of Credit Device or Other Means), Article 19B (Financial Transaction Card Crime Act), or Article 19C (Identity Theft) of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes.
any felony under Article 16 (Larceny), Article 16A (Organized Retail Theft), Article 17 (Robbery), Article 18 (Embezzlement), Article 19 (False Pretenses and Cheats), Article Page 14 Senate Bill 579-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 19A (Obtaining Property or Services by False or Fraudulent Use of Credit Device or Other Means), Article 19B (Financial Transaction Card Crime Act), or Article 19C (Identity Theft) of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes.
(q) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent Department employees from notifying law enforcement officers about falsified or fraudulent information submitted to the DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Department by any person in support of an application for a license authorized by subsection (c), (d), or (e) of this section.
(q) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent Department employees from notifying law enforcement officers about falsified or fraudulent information submitted to the Senate Bill 579-First Edition Page 15 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 Department by any person in support of an application for a license authorized by subsection (c), (d), or (e) of this section.
Possesses, delivers, or produces cannabis only in the amount described herein as an adequate supply or in excess of that amount if Page 16 DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 the person proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the greater amount is medically necessary as determined by the assisted person's attending physician to mitigate the symptoms or effects of the assisted person's chronic or debilitating medical condition.
Possesses, delivers, or produces cannabis only in the amount described herein as an adequate supply or in excess of that amount if Page 16 Senate Bill 579-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 the person proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the greater amount is medically necessary as determined by the assisted person's attending physician to mitigate the symptoms or effects of the assisted person's chronic or debilitating medical condition.
sound advice and recommendations on the best practices for the safe and efficient cultivation of DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 cannabis;
sound advice and recommendations on the best practices for the safe and efficient cultivation of Senate Bill 579-First Edition Page 17 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 cannabis;
Chewing gum, and Page 18 DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 c.
Chewing gum, and Page 18 Senate Bill 579-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 c.
DRS45367-MGf-91A [v.5] (03/17) Page 19
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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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 579?
SB 579 is sponsored by Carl Ford (Republican) and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 579?
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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