Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/11/2023

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HF100 NINTH ENGROSSMENT REVISOR BD 1-10100-9 117.1 Sec. 57. [342.57] PROTECTIONS FOR REGISTRY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 117.2 Subdivision 1. Presumption. There is a presumption that a patient enrolled in the registry 117.3 program is engaged in the authorized use of medical cannabis flower and medical cannabinoid 117.4 products. This presumption may be rebutted by evidence that the patient's use of medical 117.5 cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid products was not for the Duraose of treating or 117.6 alleviating the patient's qualifying medical condition or symptoms associated with the 117.7 patient's qualifying medical condition. 117.8 Subd. 2. Criminal and civil protections. (a) Subject to section 342.56, the following 117.9 are not violations of this chapter or chapter 152: 117.10 (1) use or possession of medical cannabis flower, medical cannabinoid products, or 117.11 medical cannabis paraphernalia by a patient enrolled in the registry program or by a visiting 117.12 patient to whom medical cannabis flower or medical cannabinoid Droducts are distributed 117.13 under section 342.51, subdivision 5; 117.14 (2) Dossession of medical cannabis flower. medical cannabinoid products. or medical 117.15 cannabis paraphernalia by a registered designated caregiver or a parent, legal guardian, or 117.16 spouse of a patient enrolled in the registry program; or 117.17 (3) possession of medical cannabis flower, medical cannabinoid products, or medical 117.18 cannabis paraphernalia by any person while carrying out duties required under sections 117. i 9 342.47 to 342.60. 117.20 (b) The Office of Cannabis Management, members of the Cannabis Advisory Council, 117.21 Office of Cannabis Management employees, agents or contractors of the Office of Cannabis 117.22 Management, and health care practitioners participating in the registry program are not 117.23 subject to any civil penalties or disciplinary action by the Board of Medical Practice, the 117.24 Board of Nursing, or any business, occupational, or professional licensing board or entity 117.25 solely for participating in the registry program either in a professional capacity or as a 117.26 patient. A pharmacist licensed under chapter 151 is not subject to any civil penalties or 117.27 disciplinary action by the Board of Pharmacy when acting in accordance with sections 117.28 342.47 to 342.60 either in a professional capacity or as a patient. Nothing in this section 117.29 prohibits a professional licensing board from taking action in response to a violation of law. 117.30 (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a Cannabis Advisory Council member, the 117.31 governor, or an employee of a state agency must not be held civilly or criminally liable for 117.32 any injury, loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by any act or omission while 117.33 acting within the scope of office or emDlovment under sections 342.47 to 342.60. Article 1 Sec. 57. 117