Act No. 8167 — An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code to add a chapter 34 establishing “The Virgin Islands Medicinal Cannabis Patient Care Act” as it
ACT NO, 8167 BILL NO. 32-0135 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Regular Session 2018 An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code to add a chapter 34 establishing “The Virgin Islands Medicinal Cannabis Patient Care Act” as it relates to the medicinal use and regulation of cannabis, the regulation of Medicinal Cannabis Provisioning Centers, and other related purposes anaQee- WHEREAS, the following question was submitted to the voters by referendum on November 4, 2014: "Should the Legislature consider legislation that allows for the licensing and regulation of medicinal marijuana, patients, care-givers, cultivators and distribution centers?", and the referendum passed by 56.5 percent of the voters; and WHEREAS, the Virgin Island Legislature respects the wishes of the voting public, honors the suffering of Virgin Islanders with serious medical and psychological issues and seeks by this legislation to assist these citizens with their health concerns, and WHEREAS, the purpose of enacting this legislation is to legalize the medicinal use of cannabis to protect patients with m …
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