This bill amends provisions related to medical cannabis.
This bill:
- amends surveillance requirements;
- allows the Cannabis Production Establishment and Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board (licensing board) to renew or approve medical cannabis courier licenses;
- allows the licensing board to renew licenses as necessary instead of only in December;
- allows a cannabis processing facility to operate at a second location under certain circumstances;
- amends reporting requirements;
- limits the number of licenses that the Department of Agriculture and Food (department) may issue for cannabis processing facilities;
- allows the department to issue letters of concern;
- prohibits a medical cannabis pharmacy from allowing the recommendation of medical cannabis near the pharmacy under certain circumstances;
- removes the requirement that pharmacy and courier agent registration cards include the agent's employer on the card;
- allows for medical cannabis cardholders to bring their own opaque bag or box to transport medical cannabis from the pharmacy;
- requires medical cannabis pharmacies and couriers to report a change in ownership at least 45 days before the change occurs;
- requires qualified medical provider employee proxies to complete a course on health information privacy;
- removes certain information from the medical cannabis card;
- repeals provisions related to the Division of Finance and the medical cannabis program;
- aligns continuing education provisions of qualified medical providers and pharmacy medical providers;
- authorizes the creation of patient product information inserts;
- moves the repeal date for the Cannabis Research Review Board earlier one year;
- extends the repeal date for the Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group;
- includes a coordination clause with H.B. 21, Criminal Code Recodification and Cross References, to align a definition and cross reference; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 26B-1-435, 26B-4-202, 26B-4-204, 26B-4-213, 26B-4-219, 26B-4-222
Amended 2/10/2025 14:02:384: 26B-1-435, 26B-4-202, 26B-4-204, 26B-4-213, 26B-4-219, 26B-4-222
Amended 2/11/2025 14:02:282: 26B-1-435, 26B-4-202, 26B-4-204, 26B-4-213, 26B-4-219, 26B-4-222
Substitute #1: 26B-1-435, 26B-4-202, 26B-4-204, 26B-4-213, 26B-4-219, 26B-4-222
Substitute #2: 26B-1-435, 26B-4-201, 26B-4-202, 26B-4-204, 26B-4-213, 26B-4-219, 26B-4-222, 26B-4-243, 63I-2-204, 63I-2-226, 63I-2-236
Substitute #3: 26B-1-435, 26B-4-201, 26B-4-202, 26B-4-204, 26B-4-213, 26B-4-219, 26B-4-222, 26B-4-243, 63I-2-204, 63I-2-226, 63I-2-236
Enrolled: 26B-1-435, 26B-4-201, 26B-4-202, 26B-4-204, 26B-4-213, 26B-4-219, 26B-4-222, 26B-4-243, 63I-2-204, 63I-2-226, 63I-2-236
Substitute #4: 26B-1-435, 26B-4-201, 26B-4-202, 26B-4-204, 26B-4-213, 26B-4-219, 26B-4-222, 26B-4-243, 63I-2-204, 63I-2-226, 63I-2-236