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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to health; providing for the medical use of marijuana; providing civil <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>and criminal penalties; providing an expiration date for medical use of marijuana <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>provisions; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>13.3806, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>Statutes, chapter 152.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.3806, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 21. <b>Medical use of marijuana data.</b> Data collected by the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>health relating to registrations for the medical use of marijuana are classified in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>152.25, subdivision 5.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. <b>[152.22] DEFINITIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Applicability.</b> For purposes of sections 152.22 to 152.31, the terms <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>defined in this section have the meanings given them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Allowable amount of marijuana.</b> (a) With respect to a qualifying patient, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>the "allowable amount of marijuana" means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) six marijuana plants contained in an enclosed, locked facility if the qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>patient's registry identification card provides that the qualifying patient is authorized to <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>cultivate marijuana.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) With respect to a primary caregiver, the "allowable amount of marijuana" for <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>each patient means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) six marijuana plants contained in an enclosed, locked facility if the primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>caregiver's registry identification card provides that the primary caregiver is authorized to <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>cultivate marijuana.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) With respect to a registered organization, the "allowable amount of marijuana" <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>for each patient means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) six marijuana plants; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) any amount of other parts of the marijuana plant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Commissioner.</b> "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Debilitating medical condition.</b> "Debilitating medical condition" means: <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) cancer, glaucoma, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, hepatitis C, Tourette's <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>syndrome, or the treatment of these conditions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or its treatment that <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>produces one or more of the following: cachexia or wasting syndrome; intractable pain, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>as defined in section 152.125, subdivision 1; severe nausea; seizures, including, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>not limited to, those characteristic of epilepsy; severe and persistent muscle spasms, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>including, but not limited to, those characteristic of multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease; <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>or agitation of Alzheimer's disease; <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) the condition of an HIV-positive patient when the patient's condition has <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>worsened and the patient's physician believes the patient could benefit from consumption <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>of marijuana; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) any other medical condition or its treatment approved by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Department.</b> "Department" means the Minnesota Department of Health.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Medical use of marijuana.</b> "Medical use of marijuana" means the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>acquisition, possession, use, cultivation, manufacture, delivery, transfer, or transportation <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>of marijuana or paraphernalia, as defined in section 152.01, subdivision 18, relating to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>consumption of marijuana to alleviate a registered qualifying patient's debilitating medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>condition or symptoms associated with the medical condition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 7. <b>Practitioner.</b> "Practitioner" means a Minnesota licensed doctor of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>medicine, a Minnesota licensed doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice medicine, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>Minnesota licensed physician assistant acting within the scope of authorized practice, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>a Minnesota licensed advance practice registered nurse.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 8. <b>Primary caregiver.</b> "Primary caregiver" means a person who is at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>21 years old and who has agreed to assist with a qualifying patient's medical use of <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>marijuana. A primary caregiver may assist no more than five qualifying patients with <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>their medical use of marijuana.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 9. <b>Qualifying patient.</b> "Qualifying patient" means a person who has been <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>diagnosed by a practitioner as having a debilitating medical condition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 10. <b>Registry identification card.</b> "Registry identification card" means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>document issued by the commissioner that identifies a person as a qualifying patient or <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>primary caregiver.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 11. <b>Usable marijuana.</b> "Usable marijuana" means the dried leaves and <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>flowers of the marijuana plant, and any mixture or preparation of it, but does not include <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>the seeds, stalks, and roots of the plant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 12. <b>Written certification.</b> "Written certification" means a statement signed <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>and dated by a practitioner, stating that in the practitioner's professional opinion the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>potential benefits of the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the health risks <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>for the qualifying patient. A written certification must be reviewed by the practitioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>annually and shall only be made in the course of a bona fide practitioner-patient <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>relationship after the practitioner has completed a physical examination of the patient and <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>a full assessment of the qualifying patient's medical history. The written certification <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>shall specify the qualifying patient's debilitating medical condition or conditions and <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>recommend the medical use of marijuana to alleviate the condition or symptoms associated <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>with the condition.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 3. <b>[152.23] PROTECTIONS FOR MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Qualifying patient.</b> A qualifying patient who possesses a registry <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>identification card shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty in any manner, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>action by a business or occupational or professional licensing board or entity, for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>medical use of marijuana, provided that the qualifying patient possesses an amount of <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>marijuana that does not exceed the allowable amount.<br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Primary caregiver.</b> A primary caregiver who possesses a registry <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>identification card shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or penalty in any manner, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>action by a business or occupational or professional licensing board or entity, for <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>assisting a qualifying patient to whom the primary caregiver is connected through the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>commissioner's registration process with the medical use of marijuana, provided that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>primary caregiver possesses an amount of marijuana that does not exceed the allowable <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>amount of marijuana for each qualifying patient to whom the primary caregiver is <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>connected through the registration process.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Dismissal of charges.</b> If a qualifying patient or a primary caregiver who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>not in possession of a registry identification card is arrested for possession of an amount of <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>marijuana that does not exceed the allowable amount or is charged with this, the patient or <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>caregiver shall be released from custody and the charges dismissed upon production of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>valid registry identification card issued in the person's name.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Discrimination prohibited.</b> (a) No school or landlord may refuse to enroll <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>or lease to, or otherwise penalize, a person solely for the person's status as a registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>qualifying patient or a registered primary caregiver, unless failing to do so would place the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>school or landlord in violation of federal law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>(b) For the purposes of medical care, including organ transplants, a registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>qualifying patient's authorized use of marijuana according to sections 152.22 to 152.31 <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>is considered the equivalent of the authorized medication used at the discretion of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>physician, and does not constitute the use of an illicit substance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>(c) Unless a failure to do so would put an employer in violation of federal law <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>or federal regulations, an employer may not discriminate against a person in hiring, <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>termination, or any term or condition of employment, or otherwise penalize a person, if <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>the discrimination is based upon either of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>(1) the person's status as a registered qualifying patient or a registered primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>caregiver; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>(2) a registered qualifying patient's positive drug test for marijuana components or <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>metabolites, unless the patient used, possessed, or was impaired by marijuana on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>premises of the place of employment or during the hours of employment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>(d) A person shall not be denied custody of or visitation rights or parenting time <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>with a minor solely for the person's status as a registered qualifying patient or a registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var>primary caregiver, and there shall be no presumption of neglect or child endangerment <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var>for conduct allowed under sections 152.22 to 152.31, unless the person's behavior is <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var>such that it creates an unreasonable danger to the safety of the minor as established by <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var>clear and convincing evidence.<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Presumption.</b> (a) There is a presumption that a qualifying patient or <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>primary caregiver is engaged in the medical use of marijuana if the qualifying patient or <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>primary caregiver:<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) is in possession of a registry identification card; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) is in possession of an amount of marijuana that does not exceed the amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var>permitted under sections 152.22 to 152.31.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The presumption may be rebutted by evidence that conduct related to marijuana <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>was not for the purpose of alleviating the qualifying patient's debilitating medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>condition or symptoms associated with the medical condition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Caregiver's reimbursement.</b> A primary caregiver who is not a registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>organization may receive reimbursement from a registered qualifying patient for costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>associated with assisting with a registered qualifying patient's medical use of marijuana. <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>To be reimbursable under this subdivision, a cost must have been actually incurred by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>caregiver. Examples of reimbursable costs include mileage, travel expenses, price paid to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>obtain supplies, and the price paid to a registered organization for marijuana. A primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>caregiver may not be paid any extra fee or compensation for serving as a caregiver. <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>Reimbursement does not constitute sale of controlled substances.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 7. <b>Practitioner.</b> A practitioner shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>penalty in any manner or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>penalty or disciplinary action by the Board of Medical Practice or by another business <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>or occupational or professional licensing board or entity, solely for providing written <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var>certifications or otherwise stating that, in the practitioner's professional opinion, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>potential benefits of the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the health risks <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>for a patient, provided that nothing shall prevent a practitioner from being sanctioned for <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>failure to properly evaluate a patient's medical condition or otherwise violate the standard <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var>of care for evaluating medical conditions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 8. <b>Property rights.</b>  Any interest in or right to property that is lawfully <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>possessed, owned, or used in connection with the medical use of marijuana as authorized <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>in sections 152.22 to 152.31, or acts incidental to such use, is not forfeited under sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>609.531 to 609.5318.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 9. <b>Arrest and prosecution prohibited.</b> No person is subject to arrest or <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>prosecution for any offense related to the possession of marijuana, including constructive <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>possession, conspiracy, aiding and abetting, or being an accessory, solely for being in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var>presence or vicinity of the medical use of marijuana as permitted under sections 152.22 to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var>152.31 or, if the person is a primary caregiver acting in compliance with sections 152.22 to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var>152.31, for assisting a registered qualifying patient with using or administering marijuana.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 10. <b>Nursing facilities.</b> Nursing facilities licensed under chapter 144A or <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>boarding care homes licensed under section 144.50 may adopt reasonable restrictions on <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>the use of  medical marijuana by their residents. The restrictions may include a provision <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.34"></a><var>5.34</var>that the facility will not store or maintain the patient's supply of medical marijuana, that <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.35"></a><var>5.35</var>caregivers or the hospice agencies serving their residents are not responsible for providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.36"></a><var>5.36</var>the marijuana for qualifying patients, that marijuana be consumed in a method other than <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var>smoking, and that medical marijuana be consumed only in a place specified by the facility. <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>Nothing contained herein, however, shall require the facilities to adopt such restrictions <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>and no facility shall unreasonably limit a qualifying patient's access to or use of marijuana.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 4. <b>[152.25] REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARDS; ISSUANCE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Requirements; issuance.</b> (a) The commissioner shall issue registry <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>identification cards to qualifying patients who submit:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) a written certification issued within the 90 days immediately preceding the <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>date of application; <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the application or renewal fee of $100; <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) the name, address, and date of birth of the qualifying patient, except that if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var>applicant is homeless, no address is required; <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) the name, address, and telephone number of the qualifying patient's practitioner;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) the name, address, and date of birth of each primary caregiver of the qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>patient, if any, and a signed statement from the individual designated to be a primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>caregiver agreeing to be designated as such. A qualifying patient may designate only one <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>primary caregiver except that one additional caregiver may be designated if the qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>patient is under the age of 18, or the qualifying patient designates a registered organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>to cultivate marijuana for the patient's medical use and the patient requests the assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>of the second caregiver that is not a registered organization to assist with the qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>patient's medical use. A qualifying patient may name a maximum of two primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>caregivers, one of whom must be a registered organization. For the registered organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>designated, the name and address of the registered organization must be submitted; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>(6) a designation as to who will be allowed to cultivate marijuana plants for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>qualifying patient's medical use. Only one person or entity will be permitted to cultivate <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>marijuana for a qualified patient. A qualifying patient or the qualifying patient's caregiver <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>may only be designated to cultivate marijuana if a registered organization is not located <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>within 30 miles of the qualifying patient's home.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The commissioner shall not issue a registry identification card to a qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>patient under the age of 18 unless:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) the qualifying patient's practitioner has explained the potential risks and benefits <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>of the medical use of marijuana to the qualifying patient and to a parent, guardian, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>person having legal custody of the qualifying patient; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) a parent, guardian, or person having legal custody consents in writing to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) allow the qualifying patient's medical use of marijuana;<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.35"></a><var>6.35</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) serve as one of the qualifying patient's primary caregivers; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) control the acquisition of marijuana, the dosage, and the frequency of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>medical use of marijuana by the qualifying patient.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The commissioner shall verify the information contained in an application or <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>renewal submitted under this section and shall approve or deny an application or renewal <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>within 15 days of receiving it. The commissioner may deny an application or renewal <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>only if the applicant did not provide the information required under this section or if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var>commissioner determines that the information provided was falsified. Rejection of an <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var>application or renewal is a final agency action, subject to judicial review. Jurisdiction and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var>venue for judicial review are vested in the district court.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The commissioner shall issue a registry identification card to each primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>caregiver, if any, who is named in a qualifying patient's approved application, up to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>maximum of two primary caregivers per qualifying patient. If a primary caregiver named <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>by the qualifying patient is a registered organization, a registry identification card shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var>provided under section 152.31, subdivision 2.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The commissioner shall issue a registry identification card under paragraphs (a) <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>and (d) within five days of approving an application or renewal. The card expires one year <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>after the date of issuance. A registry identification card shall contain:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) a photograph of the cardholder;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the name, address, and date of birth of the qualifying patient; <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) the name, address, and date of birth of each primary caregiver of the qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>patient, if any, if the primary caregiver is not a registered organization;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) the date of issuance and expiration date of the registry identification card;<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) a random registry identification number; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>(6) a clear indication of whether the cardholder has been authorized to cultivate <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>marijuana plants for the qualifying patient's medical use.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Notification of changes; penalties.</b> (a) A qualifying patient who has been <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>issued a registry identification card shall notify the commissioner within ten days of any <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>change in the qualifying patient's name, address, or primary caregiver, or if the qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>patient ceases to have a debilitating medical condition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Failure to notify the commissioner of a change as required under paragraph (a) is <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>a civil violation, punishable by a fine of no more than $150. If the person has ceased to <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>have a debilitating medical condition, the card is null and void and the person is liable for <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.33"></a><var>7.33</var>any other penalties that may apply to the person's nonmedical use of marijuana.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.34"></a><var>7.34</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) A qualifying patient must notify the commissioner of a change in the qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.35"></a><var>7.35</var>patient's designation as to who will be allowed to cultivate marijuana plants for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.36"></a><var>7.36</var>qualifying patient's medical use.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) When a qualifying patient or primary caregiver notifies the commissioner of any <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>changes under this subdivision, the commissioner shall issue the qualifying patient and <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>each primary caregiver a new registry identification card within ten days of receiving the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>updated information and a $10 fee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) When a registered qualifying patient ceases to use the assistance of a registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>primary caregiver, the commissioner shall notify the primary caregiver within ten days. <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>The primary caregiver's protections as provided under section 
         <statute_ref>152.23</statute_ref> expire ten days after <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>notification by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Lost cards.</b> If a registered qualifying patient or a registered primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>caregiver loses a registry identification card, the patient or caregiver shall notify the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>commissioner and submit a $15 fee within ten days of losing the card. Within five days of <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>receiving notification and the required fee, the commissioner shall issue a new registry <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>identification card with a new random identification number.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Card as probable cause.</b> Possession of, or application for, a registry <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>identification card does not constitute probable cause or reasonable suspicion, nor shall it <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>be used to support a search of the person or property of the person possessing or applying <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>for the registry identification card, or otherwise subject the person or property of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>person to inspection by any governmental agency.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Data practices.</b> (a) Data in registration applications and supporting <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>data submitted by qualifying patients or primary caregivers, including data on primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>caregivers and practitioners, are private data on individuals or nonpublic data as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>section 13.02.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The commissioner shall maintain a list of persons to whom the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>has issued registry identification cards. Data in the list are private data on individuals or <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>nonpublic data except that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) upon request of a law enforcement agency, the commissioner shall verify whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>a registry identification card is valid solely by confirming the registry identification <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>number; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the commissioner may notify law enforcement of falsified or fraudulent <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>information submitted for purposes of obtaining or renewing a registration card.<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Report. </b> The commissioner shall report annually to the legislature on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>number of applications for registry identification cards, the number of qualifying patients <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>and primary caregivers approved, the nature of the debilitating medical conditions of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.34"></a><var>8.34</var>qualifying patients, the number of registry identification cards revoked, and the number of <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.35"></a><var>8.35</var>practitioners providing written certification for qualifying patients. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>must not include identifying information on qualifying patients, primary caregivers, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>practitioners in the report.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 7. <b>Submission of false records; criminal penalty.</b> A person who knowingly <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>submits false records or documentation required by the commissioner of health to certify <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>an organization under sections 152.22 to 152.31 is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>$10,000, or both.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 8. <b>Criminal background check for primary caregivers.</b> Before issuing a <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>registry identification card to a primary caregiver under this section, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>shall request a criminal history background check on the caregiver from the superintendent <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The provisions of section 152.31, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>7, apply to the background check. A person may not serve as a primary caregiver <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>and a registry identification card may not be issued to the person if the person has <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>been convicted of a drug felony as defined in section 152.31, subdivision 7, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>(a). Notwithstanding this provision, if the commissioner determines that the person's <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>conviction was for the medical use of marijuana or assisting with the medical use of <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>marijuana, the commissioner may issue the person a registry identification card and allow <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>the person to serve as a primary caregiver.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 5. <b>[152.26] CONSTRUCTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Sections 152.22 to 152.31 do not permit:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) a person to undertake a task under the influence of marijuana, when doing <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>so would constitute negligence, professional malpractice, or failure to practice with <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>reasonable skill and safety;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) smoking of marijuana:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) in a school bus or other form of public transportation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) on school grounds;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) in a correctional facility; <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) in any public place; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) where the smoke may be inhaled by a minor child;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) a person to operate, navigate, or be in actual physical control of any motor <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>vehicle, aircraft, train, or motorboat, or work on transportation property, equipment, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>facilities while under the influence of marijuana. However, a registered qualifying patient <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>shall not be considered to be under the influence solely for having marijuana metabolites <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>in the patient's system;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.35"></a><var>9.35</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) possession of marijuana on school grounds; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) possession of marijuana on correctional facility property.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Nothing in sections 152.22 to 152.31 shall be construed to require:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) a government medical assistance program or private health insurer to reimburse a <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>person for costs associated with the medical use of marijuana; or <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) an employer to accommodate the medical use of marijuana in any workplace.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.6.0"></a><a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 6. <b>[152.27] PENALTIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Fraudulent representation to a law enforcement official of any fact or <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>circumstance relating to the medical use of marijuana to avoid arrest or prosecution is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>gross misdemeanor, which shall be in addition to any other penalties that may apply for <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>making a false statement and for the nonmedical use of marijuana. If a person convicted <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>of violating this section is a qualifying patient or a primary caregiver, the person is <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>disqualified from further participation under sections 152.22 to 152.31 and the person's <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>registry card is void.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) In addition to any other penalty applicable in law, a qualifying patient is guilty of <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both, if the patient:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) sells, transfers, loans, or otherwise gives another person the patient's registry <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>identification card; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) sells, transfers, loans, or otherwise gives another person marijuana obtained <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>under sections 152.22 to 152.31.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>In addition, the person is disqualified from further participation under sections 152.22 to <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>152.31 and the person's registry card is void.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.7.0"></a><a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 7. <b>[152.29] AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE AND DISMISSAL FOR MEDICAL </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var><b>MARIJUANA.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Except as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>152.26</statute_ref>, a person and a person's primary caregiver, <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>if any, may assert the medical purpose for using marijuana as a defense to any prosecution <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>involving marijuana, and such defense shall be presumed valid where the evidence shows <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) a practitioner has stated that, in the practitioner's professional opinion, after <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>having completed a full assessment of the person's medical history and current medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>condition made in the course of a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship, the potential <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>benefits of using marijuana for medical purposes would likely outweigh the health risks <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>for the person; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the person and the person's primary caregiver, if any, were collectively in <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>possession of a quantity of marijuana that was not more than was reasonably necessary <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>to ensure the uninterrupted availability of marijuana for the purpose of alleviating the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>person's medical condition or symptoms associated with the medical condition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A person may assert the medical purpose for using marijuana in a motion to <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>dismiss, and the charges shall be dismissed following an evidentiary hearing where the <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>defendant shows the elements listed in paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Any interest in or right to property that was possessed, owned, or used in <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>connection with a person's use of marijuana for medical purposes shall not be forfeited if <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>the person or the person's primary caregiver demonstrates the person's medical purpose for <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>using marijuana under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.8.0"></a><a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 8. <b>[152.30] SEVERABILITY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any provision of sections 
         <statute_ref>152.22</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>152.31</statute_ref> being held invalid as to any person or <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>circumstances shall not affect the application of any other provision of sections 
         <statute_ref>152.22</statute_ref> to <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var>152.31 that can be given full effect without the invalid section or application.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.9.0"></a><a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 9. <b>[152.31] REGISTERED ORGANIZATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Definition.</b> For purposes of this section, "registered organization" <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>means a nonprofit entity registered with the commissioner under this section that acquires, <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>possesses, cultivates, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, or dispenses <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>marijuana, or related supplies and educational materials to registered qualifying patients <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>and the qualifying patients' registered primary caregivers. A registered organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>is a primary caregiver, although it may supply marijuana to any number of registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>qualifying patients who have designated it as one of the qualifying patient's primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>caregivers. A registered organization may not possess more than the allowable amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>of marijuana.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Registration requirements.</b> (a) The commissioner shall issue a registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>organization license within 20 days to any person who provides:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) a fee in an amount established by the commissioner notwithstanding section <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var><statute_ref>16A.1283</statute_ref>, which shall not exceed $2,000;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the name of the registered organization;<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) the physical addresses of the registered organization and any other real property <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>where marijuana is to be possessed, cultivated, manufactured, supplied, or dispensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>relating to the operations of the registered organization; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) the name, address, and date of birth of any person who is an agent of or employed <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>by the registered organization.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The commissioner shall issue each agent and employee of a registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>organization a registry identification card for a cost of $15 each within ten days of receipt <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>of the person's identifying information and the fee.  Each card shall specify that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>cardholder is an employee or agent of a registered organization.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Expiration.</b> A license for a registered organization and each employee or <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>agent registry identification card expires one year after the date of issuance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Inspection.</b> Registered organizations are subject to reasonable inspection <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Organization requirements.</b> (a) Registered organizations must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>established as nonprofit entities. Registered organizations are subject to all applicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>state laws governing nonprofit entities, but need not qualify for federal tax exemption <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>under the Internal Revenue Code.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Registered organizations may not be located within 500 feet of the property line <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>of a public school, private school, or structure used primarily for religious services or <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>worship.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The operating documents of a registered organization shall include procedures <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>for the oversight of the registered organization and procedures to ensure adequate record <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>keeping.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) A registered organization shall notify the commissioner within ten days of when <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>an employee or agent ceases to work at the registered organization.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The registered organization shall notify the commissioner before a new agent or <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>employee begins working at the registered organization, in writing, and the organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>shall submit a $10 fee for the person's registry identification card.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) No registered organization shall be subject to prosecution, search, seizure, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var>penalty in any manner or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>penalty or disciplinary action by a business or occupational or professional licensing board <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var>or entity, for acting according to sections 
         <statute_ref>152.22</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>152.31</statute_ref> to assist registered qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>patients to whom it is connected through the commissioner's registration process with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>medical use of marijuana, provided that the registered organization possesses an amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>of marijuana that does not exceed the allowable amount.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) No employees, agents, or board members of a registered organization shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.34"></a><var>12.34</var>be subject to arrest, prosecution, search, seizure, or penalty in any manner or denied <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.35"></a><var>12.35</var>any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, civil penalty or disciplinary action <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>by a business, occupational, or professional licensing board or entity, for working for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>registered organization according to sections 
         <statute_ref>152.22</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>152.31</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) The registered organization is prohibited from acquiring, possessing, cultivating, <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>manufacturing, delivering, transferring, transporting, supplying, or dispensing marijuana <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>for any purpose except to assist registered qualifying patients with the medical use of <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>marijuana directly or through the qualifying patients' other primary caregiver.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) The registered organization shall implement appropriate security measures to <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>deter and prevent the unauthorized entrance into areas containing marijuana or marijuana <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>plants and the theft of marijuana or marijuana plants. By December 1 of each year, <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>the organization shall submit a summary of the security measures implemented to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>commissioner. The commissioner shall review these measures and, if deemed advisable, <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>require reasonable upgrades to security to better protect the marijuana or marijuana plants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) Registered organizations may cultivate marijuana only indoors.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 6. <b>Delivery; charging for services.</b> (a) A registered organization may deliver <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>up to 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana to a qualifying patient within the state to be used in <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>accordance with sections 152.22 to 152.31.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A registered organization may charge a qualifying patient or a primary caregiver <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>for authorized services rendered under sections 152.22 to 152.31. Payment under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>paragraph does not constitute sale of controlled substances.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 7. <b>Background checks; felony drug convictions.</b> (a) As used in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>subdivision, "felony drug offense" means a violation of a state or federal controlled <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>substance law that is classified as a felony under Minnesota law or would be classified <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>as a felony under Minnesota law if committed in Minnesota, regardless of the sentence <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>imposed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The department shall request a criminal history background check from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on all employees, agents, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>board members of a registered organization. An application for registry identification <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>cards for employees, agents, and board members must be accompanied by an executed <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>criminal history consent form, including fingerprints.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall perform <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>the background check required under paragraph (b) by retrieving criminal history data <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>maintained in the Criminal Justice Information System computers and shall also conduct <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>a search of the national criminal records repository, including the criminal justice data <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>communications network. The superintendent is authorized to exchange fingerprints with <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.35"></a><var>13.35</var>the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the criminal history check.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and its agents may not directly or <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>indirectly disclose to the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any other person that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>purpose of the background check is related to the medical use of marijuana or registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>organizations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The department shall refuse to issue a registry card to any agent, employee, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>board member of a registered organization who has been convicted of a drug felony. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>department, without disclosing the actual results of the national records check, shall notify <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>the registered organization in writing of the purpose for denying the registry identification <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>card. However, the department may grant the person a registry identification card if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>person's conviction was for the medical use of marijuana or assisting with the medical use <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>of marijuana.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) If a registered organization has employed an agent, board member, or employee <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>and is notified that the person failed the background check, it shall terminate the person's <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>status as an agent, board member, or employee within 24 hours of receiving written <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>notification. The result of the criminal background check is private information, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>registered organization may not disclose it, except to defend itself of any charges related <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>to employment law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) No person who has been convicted of a drug felony offense may be the agent, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>board member, or employee of a registered organization. Notwithstanding this provision, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>a person may apply to the department for a waiver if the person's conviction was for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>medical use of marijuana or assisting with the medical use of marijuana. A person who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>employed by, an agent of, or a board member of a registered organization in violation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>this section is guilty of a civil violation punishable by a fine of up to $1,000. A subsequent <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var>violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) No registered organization may knowingly and willfully allow a person who has <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>been convicted of a drug felony to be its agent, board member, or employee unless the <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>department has granted the person a registry identification card because the person's <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>conviction was for the medical use of marijuana. A violation is punishable by a fine of <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>up to $2,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 8. <b>Penalty.</b> (a) The registered organization may not possess an amount of <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>marijuana that exceeds the allowable amount of marijuana. The registered organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>may not dispense, deliver, or otherwise transfer marijuana to a person other than a <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>qualifying patient or the patient's primary caregiver. An intentional violation of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.34"></a><var>14.34</var>subdivision is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than two years or by <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.35"></a><var>14.35</var>payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both. This penalty is in addition to any <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.36"></a><var>14.36</var>other penalties applicable in law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A person convicted of violating paragraph (a) may not continue to be affiliated <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>with the registered organization and is disqualified from further participation under <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>sections 152.22 to 152.31.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.10.0"></a><a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 10. <b>[152.32] SUNSET.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var>Sections 152.22 to 152.32 and 13.3806, subdivision 21, expire October 1, 2011.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.11.0"></a><a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 11. <b>IMPLEMENTATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>The commissioner of health must begin issuing registry identification cards and <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>registered organization licenses under Minnesota Statutes, sections 152.22 to 152.32, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>by October 1, 2009.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.12.0"></a><a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 12. <b>FEES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>Fees raised in Minnesota Statutes, sections 152.22 to 152.31, are appropriated and <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>deposited in the state government special revenue fund.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.13.0"></a><a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 13. <b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$436,000 for fiscal year 2010 and $517,000 for fiscal year 2011 are appropriated <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>from the state government special revenue fund to the commissioner of health to <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>implement Minnesota Statutes, sections 152.22 to 152.31.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.0.14.0"></a><a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 14. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sections 1 to 9 are effective August 1, 2009.<br />
         		
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