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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 685

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Relating to: providing that cannabidiol is not a tetrahydrocannabinol and dispensing cannabidiol as a treatment for a seizure disorder.

Drugs — Criminal acts and law enforcement Epilepsy Physician

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a controlled substance is classified in one of five separate

schedules. The classification is based on: 1) whether there is a currently accepted

medical use for the drug; 2) the drug's potential for being abused; and 3) the nature

of the dependence that use of the drug may produce. A Schedule I controlled

substance, such as a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), may not be dispensed, even with

a prescription. This bill specifically provides that THC does not include cannabidiol

(commonly known as CBD oil extract) in a form without a psychoactive effect if

dispensed or documented by a practitioner. This bill also specifically allows CBD oil

extract to be dispensed by a practitioner for the treatment of a seizure disorder and

allows a practitioner to provide an individual with a letter or other documentation

stating that the individual possesses CBD oil extract to treat a seizure disorder.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Lehman (D) , Miller (D) , Wirch (D)

21 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Bewley (D) , Bies (R) , C. Taylor (D) , Craig (R) , Goyke (D) , Grothman (R) , Hebl (D) , Hintz (D) , Kahl (D) , Kolste (D) , Krug (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Riemer (D) , Ringhand (D) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Wachs (D) , Zamarripa (D) , Zepnick (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wirch, Miller and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Kahl, Krug, Kolste, Craig, Wachs, Sinicki, Bewley, Hintz, Zepnick, Berceau, Ringhand, Hebl, Pope, Zamarripa, Goyke, Ohnstad, Sargent, Riemer, C. Taylor and Bies

  2. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Mar 26, 2014 · Senate

    Senator Grothman added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1