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Committee clears bill ensuring medical-marijuana patients remain eligible for concealed-carry licenses
Summary
The committee passed House Bill 17 84 to instruct state police not to treat medical-marijuana patient or caregiver status as a disqualifier for concealed-carry licenses and to bar Health Department disclosures for background checks; sponsor cited recent federal guidance supporting that approach.
Senator Penzo opened House Bill 17 84, saying the measure ‘‘ensures the rights of Arkansas’s medical marijuana patients and caregivers are protected’’ by removing ambiguity about their lawful right to obtain a concealed-handgun license. Penzo told the committee the bill ‘‘instructs the state police not to consider a person’s status as a qualifying patient or caregiver...and prohibits the Department of Health from disclosing the identity of a…
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