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HB 2066: medical marijuana fund; uses

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Leach, LD 11

BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW

                APPROP: DP 6-5-0-2

Legend: DHS – Department of Health Services Fund – Medical Marijuana Fund Program – Medical Marijuana Program Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☒ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to the Medical Marijuana Fund.

Provisions

1.       Specifies that the DHS Director may use Medical Marijuana Fund monies for:

a.       Enforcement of medical marijuana statutes.

b.       Education, awareness and prevention messaging. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

Statute dictates that the Director of DHS may accept and spend private grants, gifts, donations, contributions and devices to assist in carrying out the provisions of the Medical Marijuana Act (A.R.S. § 36-2817).

Additional Information

Passed by the voters in 2010, the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act created the Medical Marijuana Program within DHS.  The Act regulates dispensation, prescription, and use of medical marijuana, including an electronic registry of dispensary agents, patients and designated caregivers.  To operate the Program, DHS charges application fees to cardholders and dispensaries, which are deposited into the Medical Marijuana Fund.  The Fund also receives revenues from civil penalties and private donations.  According to JLBC, the Fund is projected to have ongoing revenues of $25 million in FY 2018, compared to $16.9 million in spending.  Along with surpluses from prior years, the Fund is forecast to have a balance of $41.3 million (JLBC FY 2019 Baseline).

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2066

Second Regular Session                               Version 2: Caucus & COW

 

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