Cannabis oil; processing and dispensing by pharmaceutical processors. (HB1988)
Introduced By
Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond) with support from 19 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield), Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland), Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City), Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station), Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun), Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News), Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Sterling), Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City)
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
Board of Pharmacy; pharmaceutical processors; processing and dispensing cannabis oil. Effects numerous changes to the processing and dispensing of cannabis oil by pharmaceutical processors in the Commonwealth. The bill defines the term "designated caregiver facility" and allows any staff member or employee of a designated caregiver facility to assist with the possession, acquisition, delivery, transfer, transportation, and administration of cannabis oil for any patients residing in the designated caregiver facility. The bill allows written certifications for use of cannabis oil to include an authentic electronic practitioner signature. The bill also eliminates the requirement that a pharmacist have oversight of the cultivation and processing areas of a pharmaceutical processor, instead requiring pharmaceutical processors to designate a person to oversee cultivation and production areas; removes the requirement that a cannabis dispensing facility undergo quarterly inspections, instead requiring that inspections occur no more than once annually; and allows pharmaceutical processors to remediate cannabis oil that fails any quality testing standard. The bill requires pharmaceutical processors to maintain evidence of criminal background checks for all employees and delivery agents of the pharmaceutical processor. The bill directs the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations implementing the provisions of the bill and regulations creating reasonable restrictions on advertising and promotion by pharmaceutical processors by September 1, 2021. Read the Bill »
Status
03/18/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101833D |
| 01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/15/2021 | Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions |
| 01/27/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1988) |
| 01/28/2021 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/28/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
| 01/28/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/28/2021 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21103668D-H1 |
| 01/29/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1988H1) |
| 02/01/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/02/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21103668D-H1 |
| 02/02/2021 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1988H1 |
| 02/03/2021 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 02/03/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2021 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
| 02/03/2021 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/03/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage #2 (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/04/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2021 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
| 02/12/2021 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/18/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21200148D-S1 |
| 02/18/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1988S1) |
| 02/18/2021 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N) |
| 02/22/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/22/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21200148D-S1 |
| 02/22/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1988S1 |
| 02/22/2021 | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/23/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/23/2021 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 21200148D-S1 (94-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 02/23/2021 | VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 02/25/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/25/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1988ER) |
| 02/25/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1988ER) |
| 02/25/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/26/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/01/2021 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021 |
| 03/01/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 205 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0205) |