This bill amends several sections of the North Dakota Century Code related to medical marijuana regulations. Key changes include increasing the allowable amount of usable marijuana that registered qualifying patients and designated caregivers can purchase and possess. Specifically, the bill raises the maximum purchase limit from two and one-half ounces to three ounces, and the possession limit from three ounces to four and one-half ounces for standard patients. For those with an enhanced allowable amount, the purchase limit increases from six ounces to nine ounces, and the possession limit rises from seven and one-half ounces to eleven and one-fourth ounces. Additionally, the maximum concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol permitted in a thirty-day period is increased from six thousand to nine thousand milligrams.

The bill also modifies the requirements for registry identification cards, extending their expiration from one year to two years, unless limited by a healthcare provider's certification. Furthermore, it adjusts the renewal fees for compassion centers, reducing the fee for dispensaries from ninety thousand to eighty-one thousand dollars and for manufacturing facilities from one hundred ten thousand to one hundred thousand dollars. These amendments aim to provide greater access to medical marijuana for patients while streamlining the regulatory framework surrounding its use.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 19-24.1-01, 19-24.1-11, 19-24.1-16
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Vetter: 19-24.1-01, 19-24.1-11, 19-24.1-16
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 19-24.1-01, 19-24.1-11, 19-24.1-16