Medical cannabis program; product expiration, confidentiality, penalty.
Summary
Medical cannabis program; product expiration; confidentiality; penalty. Increases from six months to 12 months the maximum expiration date allowable for a cannabis product after registration absent stability testing. The bill allows pharmaceutical processors to employ as pharmacy technician trainees individuals who have less than one year of experience and allows pharmaceutical processors to employ persons with less than one year of experience to perform certain other supervised duties for which current law requires two years of experience. The bill also provides for the confidentiality of certain records and other information of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority, including the exemption of certain information from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 732 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 4, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 4, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB815ER)
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 23, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 12, 2024
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Engrossed by House as amended HB815E
Feb 12, 2024
House of Delegates · Amendment adopted
Committee amendments agreed to
Feb 8, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N)
Feb 6, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
Feb 6, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Jan 26, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
Jan 9, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Cherry
RRepublican
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