SB 171 - Authorizes Medical Marijuana - South Dakota Key Vote
Lee Qualm voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- House Bill Failed
- March 8, 2016
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 23, 2016
- Introduced
- Feb. 5, 2016
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Stage Details
Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an individual diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition to use medical marijuana.
Highlights:
- Authorizes a “qualifying patient” to use up to 3 grams of cannabis or a quantity of cannabis products determined by the Department of Health, including edible products, topical products, and oils (Sec. 2).
- Defines “qualifying patient” as an individual who has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition by a licensed health practitioner, including, but not limited to, the following conditions (Sec. 1):
- Cancer;
- AIDS;
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma; and
- Seizures.
Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an individual diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition to use medical marijuana.
Highlights:
- Authorizes a “qualifying patient” to use up to 3 grams of cannabis or a quantity of cannabis products determined by the Department of Health, including edible products, topical products, and oils (Sec. 2).
- Defines “qualifying patient” as an individual who has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition by a licensed health practitioner, including, but not limited to, the following conditions (Sec. 1):
- Cancer;
- AIDS;
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma; and
- Seizures.
Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana
Committee Sponsors
- Health and Human Services Committee (Sponsor)