Revision: Feb. 10, 2021, 9:04 a.m.
Rep. Knirk, Carr. 3
Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8
February 8, 2021
2021-0238h
08/05
Amendment to HB 163-FN
Amend the bill by replacing sections 3-4 with the following:
3 New Paragraph; Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Departmental Rules. Amend RSA 126-X:6 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI. The department shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to document that counseling has been provided by the certifying provider to all women of child-bearing age and adolescents 25 years of age or less, and the parent or guardian of a patient less than age 18, about the risks of cannabis use in adolescence, during pregnancy, and while breastfeeding, prior to issuing or reissuing a therapeutic cannabis card to such individuals.
4 New Subparagraphs; Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes; Alternative Treatment Centers; Requirements. Amend RSA 126-X:8, XVI(c) by inserting after subparagraph (6) the following new subparagraphs:
(7) Information about the risks of cannabis use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, as outlined by the therapeutic cannabis medical oversight board. Such information shall include the posting of an informational poster regarding the risks of cannabis use during pregnancy and while breastfeeding in a conspicuous location at the alternative treatment center’s dispensary location.
(8) Information regarding safe storage and disposal of cannabis and paraphernalia to prevent accidental poisonings, including the contact information for the Northern New England Poison Control Center.
(9) Information about the risks of cannabis use in adolescence as outlined by the therapeutic cannabis medical oversight board. Such information shall include the posting of an informational poster on the risks of cannabis use in adolescence in a conspicuous location at the alternative treatment center’s dispensary location.