Medical Cannabis - Visiting Qualifying Patients
Sponsor: Delegate KellyCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a visiting qualifying patient from being required to have a written certification issued by a certifying provider or an identification card issued by the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission; including a visiting qualifying patient among the individuals with respect to whom the Commission is required to allow a licensed dispensary or registered dispensary agent to take certain actions related to medical cannabis without being subject to certain penalties or arrest; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Carrington, Darrell | Carrington & Associates, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sheffield, Connor | Connor Sheffield Foundation | Position only |
| FAV | Sheffield, Constance | Connor’s Courage | Position only |
| FAV | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral |
| FAV | Barrett-Nutting, Nurse Laura | National Clinical Director Consortium | Oral |
| FAV | Lemley, Warren | Peake ReLeaf | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kelly, Delegate Kellylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sheffield, Tricia | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…