Senate
Resolution
115
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Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
115
BY
COURTNEY
A
Resolution
requesting
the
legislative
council
to
act
1
in
support
of
the
Iowa
board
of
pharmacy
contracting
2
to
convene
a
task
force
on
medical
marijuana.
3
WHEREAS,
the
board
of
pharmacy
performed
a
careful
4
evaluation
and
held
hearings
around
the
state
in
2009
5
prior
to
developing
a
recommendation
regarding
the
6
usage
of
marijuana
for
medicinal
purposes;
and
7
WHEREAS,
in
February
2010
the
board
of
pharmacy
8
unanimously
recommended
reclassifying
the
drug
to
9
allow
its
use
for
pain,
nausea,
and
other
symptoms
from
10
diseases
such
as
cancer,
acquired
immune
deficiency
11
syndrome
(AIDS),
and
multiple
sclerosis;
and
12
WHEREAS,
the
board
of
pharmacy
recommended
formation
13
of
a
task
force
to
make
recommendations
regarding
the
14
administration
of
a
medical
marijuana
program;
NOW
15
THEREFORE,
16
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
legislative
17
council
is
requested
to
act
in
support
of
the
board
18
of
pharmacy
contracting
to
convene
a
task
force
on
19
medical
marijuana
to
meet
during
the
2010
legislative
20
interim;
and
21
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
task
force
be
22
charged
to
study
and
make
recommendations
regarding
23
reclassifying
marijuana
from
schedule
I
of
Iowa’s
24
controlled
substances
law
under
Code
chapter
124
into
25
schedule
II
of
the
law,
and
for
implementation
and
26
administration
of
a
medical
marijuana
program;
and
27
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
voting
membership
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115
of
the
task
force
should
include
but
not
be
limited
to
1
all
of
the
following:
2
1.
A
representative
of
a
seriously
ill
patient.
3
2.
A
representative
of
law
enforcement.
4
3.
A
representative
of
the
attorney
general.
5
4.
A
representative
of
a
human
immunodeficiency
6
virus
(HIV)
organization
or
a
physician
caring
for
a
7
patient
with
AIDS.
8
5.
A
representative
of
substance
abuse
treatment
9
providers.
10
6.
A
person
who
is
living
with
a
serious
illness
11
or
a
representative
of
a
hospice
or
palliative
care
12
provider.
13
7.
A
representative
of
the
Iowa
board
of
nursing.
14
8.
A
representative
of
the
Iowa
board
of
medicine.
15
9.
Two
representatives
of
the
Iowa
board
of
16
pharmacy.
17
10.
A
physician
who
is
caring
for
a
patient
with
18
cancer.
19
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That,
in
addition
to
the
20
voting
membership,
four
legislative
members
from
21
both
political
parties
and
both
houses
of
the
general
22
assembly
should
be
appointed
to
act
as
ex
officio,
23
nonvoting
members
of
the
task
force;
and
24
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
task
force
be
25
directed
to
submit
a
report,
including
findings
and
26
recommendations,
to
the
governor,
general
assembly,
and
27
board
of
pharmacy
on
or
before
December
15,
2010.
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