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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2020
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SENATE BILL 1437 |
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AN ACT
Amending section 36‑2817, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to medical marijuana.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Subject to the requirements of article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona, section 36-2817, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
36-2817. Medical marijuana fund; private donations; transfer
A. The medical marijuana fund is established consisting of fees collected, civil penalties imposed and private donations received under this chapter. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
B. The director of the department may accept and spend private grants, gifts, donations, contributions and devises to assist in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
C. At the end of any fiscal year in which unencumbered monies remain in the fund, the department shall transfer $6,000,000 from the medical marijuana fund to the substance use disorder services fund established by section 36‑2930.06.
C. D. Monies in the medical marijuana fund do not revert to the state general fund at the end of a fiscal year.
Sec. 2. Legislative findings
The Arizona medical marijuana act identifies severe and chronic pain as a debilitating medical condition. The legislature finds that the purposes of the Arizona medical marijuana act are furthered by supporting services that treat substance use disorders caused by the medical condition of severe and chronic pain.
Sec. 3. Requirements for enactment; three-fourths vote
Pursuant to article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona, section 36-2817, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, is effective only on the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature.