Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes. (SB1452)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patron Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes; affirmative defense for treatment of certain conditions. Provides an affirmative defense to prosecution for possession of marijuana if a person has a valid written certification issued by a practitioner for cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil for treatment of, or to alleviate the symptoms of, cancer. Under current law, only the treatment of intractable epilepsy is covered by the affirmative defense. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/16/2017 | Presented and ordered printed 17103729D |
01/16/2017 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/26/2017 | Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 2-N 3-A) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/31/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/03/2017 | Read first time |
02/03/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
02/15/2017 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
02/21/2017 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon): AND NOTHING ELSE. SECONDLY THE BILL MAKES CLEAR THAT YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO PASS SOMEBODY ON THE RIGHT USING A BICYCLE LANE. THAT'S ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS MANEUVERS THE CAR CAN DO. MOST DRIVERS DON'T LOOK TO THEIR RIGHT. THEY DON'T THINK ABOUT THE BIKE COMING UP ON THE RIGHT AND IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR AND A HUGE PROBLEM IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA IN TERMS OF CARS USING BIKE LANES TO PASS CARS ON THE RIGHT. IT MAKES CLEAR THAT'S A TRAFFIC I HOPE THE BODY WILL PASS THE OFFENSE. BILL.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR FROM GRAYSON COUNTY, SENATOR CARRICO.
Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson): RISE TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.
Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson): WHILE THE SENATOR MAKES SOME GOOD POINTS TO TRY TO DELINEATE BICYCLE SAFETY, THERE'S ALSO A CAVEAT TO THIS THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAS BEEN OFTEN TRAINED IN THEIR DRIVING HABITS TO DO. IF YOU HAVE A PAVED PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY AND THERE'S A VEHICLE TURNING, YOU CAN ALWAYS PASS THAT VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT IF IT'S A PAVED PORTION AND YOU DON'T LEAVE THAT PAVED PORTION TO PASS THAT VEHICLE ON. WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO IS YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TRAFFIC
Comments
If people with cancer want to use marijuana for treatment or symptom alleviation, they should be able to do so. I support this bill.