Minutes

Present: Senator Rich Draheim - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Chris A. Eaton, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Michelle R. Benson called the meeting to order at 1:02pm.

Chris Tholkes, Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis

Presentation by the Office of Medical Cannabis

Testifiers:

            Chris Tholkes, Director of the Office of Medical Cannabis

 

S.F. 1179: Senator Koran: Medical cannabis program operation modification.

Senator Koran moved that S.F. 1179 be recommended to pass to general orders.

Senator Abeler moved the A-1 amendment.

            Testifiers:

                        Bill Parker, President of LeafLine Labs

                        Dr. Kyle Kingsley, Vireo Health

                        Dr. Jacob Mirman, Life Medical

                        Kim Kelsey

                        Maren Schroeder, Policy Director, Sensible Change Minnesota

                        Stefan Egan

Motion prevailed; A-1 amendment was adopted.

Senator Eaton moved the A-4 amendment.

Testifiers:

            Ken Winters, PhD, Senior Scientist, Oregon Research Institute

            Dr. Jacob Mirman, Life Medical

Motion prevailed; A-4 amendment was adopted.

Senator Benson moved the A-5 amendment.

Motion prevailed; A-5 amendment was adopted.

Senator Abeler renewed Senator Koran’s motion that S.F. 1179 be recommended to pass to general orders.

Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 1179, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 803: Senator Koran: Medical cannabis program modification to allow the combustion of dried raw cannabis by patients 21 or older authorization.



Discussion only.

S.F. 1055: Senator Eaton: Medical cannabis registry program opiate addiction addition as a qualifying medical condition.



Discussion only.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:31pm.

Senator Michelle R. Benson	Jonathan Osterlund, Legislative Assistant