Marijuana Business Factbook 2019

Marijuana Business Factbook 2019 Chapter 2 | State-By-State: Legal Overview, Market Data and Outlook 164 © Copyright 2020, Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures Inc. You may NOT copy this Factbook, or make public the data and facts contained herein, in part or in whole. For more copies or editorial permissions, contact CustomerService@MJBizDaily.com or call (720) 213-5992, ext. 1. VIRGINIA Medical REGULATORY OVERVIEW Main measure HB 1445 (affirmative defense for possession and use of CBD and THC-A for patients with epilepsy); SB 701 (manufacture and provision of CBD and THC-A); HB 1251 (expands use of CBD and THC-A to any diagnosed condition or disease upon recommendation from any physician); SB 1557 (dosing limitations of CBD and THC-A not below 5 milligrams and not to exceed 10 milligram THC, allows nurse practitioners and physicians assistants to recommend) Type of measure Legislative bills Year passed HB 1445: 2015 SB 701: 2016 HB 1251: 2018 SB 1557: 2019 Margin of victory HB 1445: 37 to 1 in the Senate, 93 to 1 in the House SB 701: 37 to 2 in the Senate, 96 to 0 in the House HB 1251: 40 to 0 in the Senate, 98 to 0 in the House SB 1557: 39 to 0 in the Senate, 98 to 0 in the House Possession limit Patients may receive up to a 90-day supply at one time. There is no limit on the number of doses comprising a patient’s dosage. Patient registry Mandatory―requires a written certificate from a certified physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner Accepts patients registered with other states? No Home cultivation No Restrictions on type of marijuana allowed to be sold? Yes―only oils and oil-infused products will be sold. New rules allow for products such as lozenges, sprays, capsules, patches and lollipops. Flower and edibles are prohibited. Products may contain at maximum 10 milligrams THC. Qualifying medical conditions Any diagnosed condition can qualify as long as the patient has a written certificate from a certified physican, physicians assistant or nurse practioner