HF 3640

Introduction - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020)

Posted on 02/20/2020 01:17 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to medical cannabis; providing that a person under correctional supervision
may participate in the medical cannabis program without facing sanctions;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.32, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.32, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Probation; supervised release. new text end

new text begin (a) A court may not prohibit a person from
participating in the registry program under sections 152.22 to 152.37 as a condition of
probation or revoke a patient's probation or otherwise sanction a patient on probation solely
for participating in the registry program or for a positive drug test for cannabis components
or metabolites.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of corrections may not prohibit a person from participating in the
registry program under sections 152.22 to 152.37 as a condition of parole, supervised release,
or conditional release or revoke a patient's parole, supervised release, or conditional release
or otherwise sanction a patient on parole, supervised release, or conditional release solely
for participating in the registry program or for a positive drug test for cannabis components
or metabolites.
new text end