An act to amend and reenact subsections 7 and 18 of section 19-24.1-01, and subdivision c of subsection 2 of section 19-24.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical marijuana container sizes, caregivers,, the official text

Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
SENATE BILL NO. 2293 (Senators Roers, Cleary, Meyer) (Representatives Dockter, M. Ruby, Vetter)
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsections 7 and 18 of section 19-24.1-01, and subdivision c of subsection 2 of section 19-24.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical marijuana container sizes, caregivers, and documentation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsections 7 and 18 of section 19-24.1-01 of the North Dakota
Century Code are amended and reenacted as follows: 7. "Cannabinoid concentrate" means a concentrate or extract obtained by separating cannabinoids from marijuana by a mechanical, chemical, or other process. A container holding a cannabinoid concentrate for dispensing may not exceed one gram.
18. "Designated caregiver" means an individual who is at least twenty-one years of age and agrees to manage the well-being of a registered qualifying patient with respect to the qualifying patient's medical use of marijuana.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Subdivision c of subsection 2 of section 19-24.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
c. An original qualifying patient application for a registry identification card form established by the department which must include all of the following: (1) The applicant's name, address, and date of birth. (2) The name, address, and date of birth of the applicant's proposed designated caregiver, if any. (3) A photographic copy of the applicant's North Dakota identification. The North Dakota identification must be available for inspection and verification upon request of the department. If the applicant is unable to obtain a current North Dakota identification due to the applicant's medical condition, the applicant may submit other department approved documentation. If the applicant is a minor, a certified copy of a birth record or a photographic copy of the minor's North Dakota identification is required. (4) The applicant's or guardian's signature and the date, or in the case of a minor, the signature of the minor's parent or legal guardian with responsibility for health care decisions and the date. (5) A disclosure that possession of a firearm by a person who possesses marijuana may be a violation of federal law.

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____________________________ President of the Senate

____________________________ Speaker of the House

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate

____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2293.

Senate Vote: House Vote:

Yeas 41 Yeas 62

Nays 3 Nays 22

Absent 3 Absent 10

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State