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HB 617

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Public and Nonpublic Schools - Medical Cannabis - Policy for Administration During School Hours and Events (Connor and Raina's Law)

Sponsor: Delegate JohnsonCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 624 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a parent or legal guardian of a medical cannabis patient under the age of 18 years to designate not more than two additional adults to be a caregiver, in addition to the parent or legal guardian; specifying that the definition of 'caregiver' does not include designated school personnel; authorizing a qualified patient under the age of 18 years to obtain medical cannabis from certain designated school personnel; exempting certain caregivers and school personnel from certain penalties related to the administration of cannabis; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 4Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBryce, JoeCANMDOral
FAVBagwell, AshlielobbyistMaryland Medical Dispensary AssociationOral
FAVDelegate Kipke, Delegate KipkelegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDoersam, StephanieIndividualPosition only
FAVMartin, ChristaIndividualPosition only
FAVPippen, StephanieIndividualPosition only
FAVRand, GailIndividualPosition only
FAVTilghman, CareyIndividualPosition only
UNFOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
UNFGorman, KristyMaryland Assoc of School Health NursesWritten (PDF)
UNFManzo-Mattucci, NancyIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAWoolums, JohnlobbyistMABEOral + Written (PDF)
FWALekh, KatherinePublic Health Law ClinicOral + Written (PDF)
FWAfaulkner, rachaelmnaOral
FWAJulian, SusanIndividualOral
INFOEvans, KarenBoard of NursingWritten (PDF)
INFOTilburg, WillMaryland Medical Cannabis CommissionWritten (PDF)
INFOTilburg, WilliamlobbyistMaryland Medical Cannabis CommissionPosition only
INFOclark, tiffanymsdeWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBagwell, AshlieMaryland Medical Dispensary AssociationRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine
UNFOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
FWAWoolums, JohnMABERegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
INFOTilburg, WilliamMaryland Medical Cannabis CommissionRegistered for: University of Maryland Medical System