S 16 - Authorizes Medical Marijuana to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Vermont Key Vote
Kathleen Keenan Did Not Vote on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 8, 2017
- House Bill Passed
- May 2, 2017
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 17, 2017
- Introduced
- Jan. 12, 2017
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Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Signed by Governor Phil Scott
Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the use of medical marijuana to treat a greater number of conditions, among other provisions, effective July 1, 2017.
Highlights:
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Classifies Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and post-traumatic stress disorder as debilitating conditions for which medical marijuana can be used as a treatment (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that dispensaries may be for profit businesses (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that a medical verification of a debilitating condition for which medical marijuana may be used is not considered a prescription for medical marijuana (Sec. 2).
Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Title: Authorizes Medical Marijuana to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Timothy R. 'Tim' Ashe (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph Charles 'Joe' Benning (VT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brian A. Campion (VT - D)
- Dustin Allard Degree (VT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Virginia V. 'Ginny' Lyons (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard W. 'Dick' Sears Jr. (VT - D)
- Jeanette K. White (VT - D) (Out Of Office)