HB0069 • 2011

Prescriptions for marihuana invalid.

AN ACT relating to controlled substances; providing that prescriptions for marihuana are not valid; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Buchanan
Last action: 2011-02-24
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2011

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HB0069HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

2011-02-24 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2011-02-24 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0028
2011-02-22 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0028
2011-02-18 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0028
2011-02-18 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0028
2011-02-18 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-17 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-16 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-02-10 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-02-10 Senate
S06 Recommended Do Pass
2011-02-08 Senate
S Rereferred to S06
2011-01-28 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2011-01-27 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-01-25 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2011-01-24 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2011-01-21 House
H Passed CoW
2011-01-21 House
H Amendments Adopted
2011-01-21 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-20 House
H Placed on General File
2011-01-20 House
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-12 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2011-01-11 House
H Received for Introduction
2011-01-05 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0069
Drafter:

LNS

LSO No.:
11LSO-0325
Effective Date:

7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0028

Chapter No.:
66

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Buchanan

Catch Title:
Prescriptions
for marihuana invalid.

Subject:
Prohibition on
prescriptions for marijuana.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act clarifies that
doctors cannot prescribe marijuana and that prescriptions for marijuana are not
valid.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0069

ENROLLED ACT NO. 28, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
controlled substances;
prohibiting prescriptions for and dispensing of marihuana;
providing that prescriptions for marihuana are not valid
;

and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 35
‑
7
‑
1031(c)
(intro)
is amended to read:

35
‑
7
‑
1031.

Unlawful manufacture or delivery; counterfeit substance; unlawful possession.

(c)

It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled substance unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as o
therwise authorized by this act
.

With the exception of dronabinol as listed in W.S. 35
‑
7
‑
1018(h), and notwithstanding any other provision of this act, no practitioner shall dispense or prescribe marihuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or synthetic equivalents of marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol and no prescription or practitioner's order for marihuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or synthetic equivalents of marihuana or tetrahydrocannabinol shall be valid.

Any person who violates this subsection:

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk