2023 House Bill 1132 - SD Legislature revise provisions regarding the duties of the medical marijuana oversight committee.

ENTITLED An Act to revise provisions regarding the duties of the medical marijuana oversight committee.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That   34-20G-93 be AMENDED:

34-20G-93. The oversight committee shall meet at least two times per year for the purpose of evaluating and making recommendations to the Legislature and the department regarding:

(1) The ability of qualifying patients in all areas of the state to obtain timely access to high-quality medical cannabis;

(2) The effectiveness of the dispensaries and cultivation facilities, individually and together, in serving the needs of qualifying patients, including the provision of educational and support services by dispensaries, the reasonableness of their prices, whether they are generating any complaints or security problems, and the sufficiency of the number operating to serve the state's registered qualifying patients;

(3) The effectiveness of the cannabis testing facilities, including whether a sufficient number are operating;

(4) The sufficiency of the regulatory and security safeguards contained in this chapter and adopted by the department to ensure that access to and use of cannabis cultivated is provided only to cardholders;

(5) Any recommended additions or revisions to the department regulations or this chapter, including recommendations relating to security, safe handling, labeling, and nomenclature;

(6) Any research studies regarding health effects of medical cannabis for patients; and

(7) Any medical and clinical aspects of the medical cannabis program.

An Act to revise provisions regarding the duties of the medical marijuana oversight committee.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: House as Bill No. 1132 Chief Clerk Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate House Bill No. 1132 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2023 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2023 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2023 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State