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Senate adopts technical and conflict-of-interest changes to medical cannabis law
Summary
Senators approved a third substitute to SB161 adding conflict-of-interest rules for a forthcoming RFP, clarifying decriminalization language (arrest vs. citation), strengthening testing and packaging requirements, and adding worker-protection and board-confirmation provisions.
The Senate approved a third substitute to Senate Bill 161, a package of amendments refining the state’s Medical Cannabis Act. Sponsor Senator Escamilla said the substitute addresses two key issues raised during earlier consideration: conflict-of-interest protections for an imminent $4 million RFP and technical clarifications to ensure the decriminalization phase operates as intended.
The third substitute bars vendors that have a…
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