Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-623

EHS 623

Veterans Access to Medical Marijuana

Mr. Rush, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Fattman and Feeney, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. O'Connor and Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 80 of the following section:-

Section XX: section 1 of chapter 94I is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “qualifying patient” and inserting the following definition: “qualifying patient”, a person who has been diagnosed by a registered healthcare professional as having a debilitating medical condition, or a veteran receiving their health care at a Veterans Administration facility who wishes to purchase medical use marijuana and who provides to the commission their Veterans Administration award letter indicating their existing disability instead of visiting a registered healthcare professional and receiving a diagnosis".