ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session
	House: HHS DPA 7-1-1-0

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HB 2049: medical conditions; medical marijuana

Sponsor:  Representative Espinoza, LD 19

Caucus & COW

Overview

Adds opioid use disorder and autism spectrum disorder to the definition of debilitating medical condition in the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA).

History

In 2010, the AMMA was established through Proposition 203, a voter-approved initiative measure. Statute requires the Arizona Department of Health Services to regulate the AMMA through rulemaking, registration and certification of medical marijuana dispensaries, registration of qualifying patients and designated caregivers, issuing or denying registry identification cards and establishing a verification system. Statute also outlines limitations of the AMMA, requirements for dispensaries and definitions of terms relating to the AMMA. (A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.1)

Provisions

1. Adds opioid use disorder and autism spectrum disorder to the definition of debilitating medical condition in the statutes relating to the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. (Sec. 1)

2. Contains a Proposition 105 clause. (Sec. 2)

Amendments

Committee on Health and Human Services

1.   Removes opioid use disorder from the definition of debilitating medical condition.

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