Key Votes
SB 17 - Authorizes Medical Marijuana - Key Vote
Delaware Key Votes
Stages
- May 11, 2011 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- May 5, 2011 House Bill Passed
- March 31, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 25, 2011 Introduced
Family
Issues
Note
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.
Stage Details
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (17-4) - May 11, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that authorizes the possession of marijuana for patients with certain conditions who have been prescribed marijuana for medical use by a certified physician.
- Authorizes patients with the following conditions to use marijuana if prescribed by the patient's physician (Sec. 1):
- Cancer;
- Crohn’s Disease;
- Alzheimer’s Disease;
- Glaucoma;
- HIV/AIDS; and
- Hepatitis C.
- Exempts qualifying patients from being subject to arrest, prosecution, or denial of usage of marijuana prescription (Sec. 1).
- Authorizes the possession of up to 6 ounces of marijuana for medical use (Sec. 1).
- Establishes civil fines of up to $3,000 to those in violation of sections from this bill (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (27-14) - May 5, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the possession of marijuana for patients with certain conditions who have been prescribed marijuana for medical use by a certified physician.
- Authorizes patients with the following conditions to use marijuana if prescribed by the patient's physician (Sec. 1):
- Cancer;
- Crohn’s Disease;
- Alzheimer’s Disease;
- Glaucoma;
- HIV/AIDS; and
- Hepatitis C.
- Exempts qualifying patients from being subject to arrest, prosecution, or denial of usage of marijuana prescription (Sec. 1).
- Authorizes the possession of up to 6 ounces of marijuana for medical use (Sec. 1).
- Establishes civil fines of up to $3,000 to those in violation of sections from this bill (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (18-3) - March 31, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes patients that have been certified by their physicians to be prescribed marijuana for medical uses only.
- Authorizes patients with the following conditions, among others, to use marijuana if prescribed by their physician (Sec. 1):
- Cancer;
- Crohn's Disease;
- Alzheimer's Disease;
- Glaucoma;
- HIV/AIDS; and
- Hepatitis C.
- Exempts qualifying patients from being subject to arrest, prosecution, or denial of usage for holding a marijuana prescription (Sec. 1).
- Establishes civil fines of up to $3,000 to those in violation of sections from this bill (Sec. 1).
NOTE: THE LEGISLATION'S ENACTMENT CLAUSE REQUIRES AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 2/3 OF THE CHAMBER'S MEMBERS FOR PASSAGE.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 25, 2011
Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Michael A. Barbieri (DE - D)
- John A. Kowalko Jr. (DE - D)
- Nick T. Manolakos (DE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert I. 'Bob' Marshall (DE - D)
- Michael P. Mulrooney (DE - D)
- Karen Elaine Peterson (DE - D)
- Teresa L. 'Terry' Schooley (DE - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bryon H. Short (DE - D)
- Melanie George Smith (DE - D)
- Liane McDowell Sorenson (DE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert L. Venables Sr. (DE - D)
- John J. Viola (DE - D)
