HB 1321 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 19-24.1-01, section 19-24.1-11, and subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 19-24.1-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical marijuana limitations.

HB 1321 amends North Dakota's medical marijuana laws to adjust possession and purchase limits for registered patients and caregivers. It increases the standard monthly purchase limit from 2.5 ounces to 3 ounces (85.05 grams) of smokable cannabis and raises the maximum possession limit from 3 ounces to 4.5 ounces (127.57 grams), with higher "enhanced" limits of 9 ounces (255.15 grams) for patients with cancer-related conditions. The bill also updates registry identification cards to include designations for enhanced limits and requires THC concentration limits of 9,000 milligrams per month for all products. Additionally, it modifies renewal fees for compassion centers, capping them at $90,000 for dispensaries and $110,000 for manufacturing facilities.
Bill status passed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED FIRST ENGROSSMENT · 5 edits
MODERATE
HB 1321 was amended to increase allowable amounts of cannabis for qualifying patients and caregivers, update registry card expiration periods, and adjust dispensary renewal fees. These changes expand access to medical cannabis while maintaining safety controls through updated possession and purchase limits.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to allow higher quantities of cannabis products for registered qualifying patients and designated caregivers, and increased the renewal fee for compassion centers.
ELIGIBILITY

Increased the 30-day purchase limit from six ounces to nine ounces and the possession limit from seven and one-half ounces to eleven and one-fourth ounces for qualifying patients with enhanced authorization.

Increased the 30-day tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) purchase limit from six thousand milligrams to nine thousand milligrams for cannabinoid concentrates and medical cannabinoid products.

REQUIREMENT

Extended the registry identification card expiration period from one year to two years after issuance, unless a health care provider specifies a shorter duration.

FISCAL

Increased the dispensary renewal fee from ninety thousand dollars to eighty-one thousand dollars and the manufacturing facility renewal fee from one hundred ten thousand dollars to one hundred thousand dollars.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill section numbering from 25.0676.02000 to 25.0676.03000 and changed bill designation from 'HOUSE BILL NO. 1321' to 'ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1321'.

Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2025

How they voted

3553
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 92
Feb 10, 2025
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican81
25 Yea 53 Nay 3
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 10, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (35-53-4)
house
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Request return from committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 5 2
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:00
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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