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18 V.S.A. § 4474
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474. Registered caregivers; qualification standards and procedures

§ 4474. Registered caregivers; qualification standards and procedures|(a) A person may submit a signed application to the Department of Public Safety to become a registered patient's registered caregiver. The Department shall approve or deny the application in writing within 30 days. In accordance with rules adopted pursuant to section 4474d of this title, the Department shall consider an individual's criminal history record when making a determination as to whether to approve the application. An applicant shall not be denied solely on the basis of a criminal conviction that is not listed in subsection 4474g(e) of this title or 13 V.S.A. chapter 28. The Department shall approve a registered caregiver's application and issue the person an authorization card, including the caregiver's name, photograph, and a unique identifier, after verifying the person will serve as the registered caregiver for one registered patient only.(b) Prior to acting on an application, the Department shall obtain from the Vermont Crime Information Center a Vermont criminal record, an out-of-state criminal record, and a criminal record from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the applicant. Each applicant shall consent to release of criminal records to the Department on forms developed by the Center. The Department shall comply with all laws regulating the release of criminal history records and the protection of individual privacy. The Vermont Crime Information Center shall send to the requester any record received pursuant to this section or inform the Department of Public Safety that no record exists. If the Department disapproves an application, the Department shall promptly provide a copy of any record of convictions and pending criminal charges to the applicant and shall inform the applicant of the right to appeal the accuracy and completeness of the record pursuant to rules adopted by the Vermont Crime Information Center. No person shall confirm the existence or nonexistence of criminal record information to any person who would not be eligible to receive the information pursuant to this subchapter.(c)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, a registered caregiver may serve only one registered patient at a time, and a registered patient may have only one registered caregiver at a time. A registered patient may serve as a registered caregiver for one other registered patient.  (2) A registered patient who is under 18 years of age may have two registered caregivers. (Added 2003, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 65, § 1, eff. June 2, 2011; 2013, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 2013, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2013, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. June 17, 2014; 2017, No. 65, § 3; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4474a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474a. Registration; fees

§ 4474a. Registration; fees|(a) The Department shall collect a fee of $50.00 for the application authorized by sections 4473 and 4474 of this title. The fees received by the Department shall be deposited into a registration fee fund and used to offset the costs of processing applications under this subchapter.(b) A registration card shall expire one year after the date of issue, with the option of renewal, provided the patient submits a new application which is approved by the Department of Public Safety, pursuant to section 4473 or 4474 of this title, and pays the fee required under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2003, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2007, No. 58, § 1; 2015, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4474b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474b. Exemption from criminal and civil penalties; seizure of property

§ 4474b. Exemption from criminal and civil penalties; seizure of property|(a) A person who has in his or her possession a valid registration card issued pursuant to this subchapter and who is in compliance with the requirements of this subchapter, including the possession limits in section 4472 of this title, shall be exempt from arrest or prosecution under subsection 4230(a) of this title and from seizure of cannabis, cannabis-infused products, and cannabis-related supplies.(b) A health care professional who has participated in a patient's application process under subdivision 4473(b)(2) of this title shall not be subject to arrest, prosecution, or disciplinary action under 26 V.S.A. chapter 23, penalized in any manner, or denied any right or privilege under State law, except for giving false information, pursuant to subsection 4474c(f) of this title.(c) No person shall be subject to arrest or prosecution for constructive possession, conspiracy, or any other offense for simply being in the presence or vicinity of a registered patient or registered caregiver engaged in use of cannabis for symptom relief.(d) A law enforcement officer shall not be required to return cannabis, cannabis-infused products, and cannabis-related supplies seized from a registered patient or registered caregiver. However, if cannabis or cannabis-infused products are seized by a law enforcement officer and if there is a subsequent determination that the patient or caregiver was in compliance with this subchapter, the seized cannabis and cannabis-infused products shall not count toward the possession limits or dispensary allocation set forth in this subchapter for the patient or caregiver.(e) A dispensary may donate cannabis, cannabis-infused products, and cannabis-related supplies to another dispensary in Vermont provided that no consideration is paid and that the recipient does not exceed the possession limits specified in this subchapter. (Added 2003, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 65, § 1, eff. June 2, 2011; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4474d
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474d. Law enforcement verification of information; rulemaking

§ 4474d. Law enforcement verification of information; rulemaking|(a) The Department of Public Safety shall maintain and keep confidential, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and except for purposes of a prosecution for false swearing under 13 V.S.A. § 2904, the records of all persons registered under this subchapter or registered caregivers in a secure database accessible by authorized Department of Public Safety employees only.(b) In response to a person-specific or property-specific inquiry by a law enforcement officer or agency made in the course of a bona fide investigation or prosecution, the Department may verify the identities and registered property addresses of the registered patient and the patient's registered caregiver, a dispensary, and an owner, a principal, a financier, and the employees of a dispensary.(c) The Department shall maintain a separate secure electronic database accessible to law enforcement personnel 24 hours a day that uses a unique identifier system to allow law enforcement to verify that a person or entity is a registered patient, a registered caregiver, a dispensary, an owner, a principal, a financier, or an employee of a dispensary.(d) The Department of Public Safety shall implement the requirements of this subchapter. The Department may adopt rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 and shall develop forms to implement this subchapter.(e) The Department shall adopt rules for the issuance of a caregiver Registry identification card that shall include standards for approval or denial of an application based on an individual's criminal history record. The rules shall address whether an applicant who has been convicted of an offense listed in subsection 4474g(e) of this title or 13 V.S.A. chapter 28 has been rehabilitated and should be otherwise eligible for a caregiver registry identification card.(f) The Department shall adopt rules establishing protocols for the safe delivery of cannabis to patients and caregivers.(g) The Department shall adopt rules for granting a waiver of the dispensary possession limits in section 4474e of this title upon application of a dispensary for the purpose of developing and providing a product for symptom relief to a registered patient who is under 18 years of age who suffers from seizures. (Added 2003, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 65, § 1, eff. June 2, 2011; 2013, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. May 27, 2014; 2017, No. 65, § 4; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 88; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4474h
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474h. Patient designation of dispensary

§ 4474h. Patient designation of dispensary|(a) A registered patient or his or her caregiver may obtain cannabis only from the patient's designated dispensary and may designate only one dispensary. A registered patient who wishes to change his or her dispensary shall notify the Department in writing on a form issued by the Department and shall submit with the form a fee of $25.00. The Department shall issue a new identification card to the registered patient within 30 days of receiving the notification of change in dispensary. The registered patient's previous identification card shall expire at the time the new identification card takes effect. A registered patient shall submit his or her expired identification card to the Department within 30 days of expiration. A registered patient shall not change his or her designated dispensary more than once in any 30-day period.(b) The Department of Public Safety shall track the number of registered patients who have designated each dispensary. The Department shall issue a monthly written statement to the dispensary identifying the number of registered patients who have designated that dispensary and the Registry identification numbers of each patient and each patient's designated caregiver, if any.(c) In addition to the monthly reports, the Department of Public Safety shall provide written notice to a dispensary whenever any of the following events occurs:  (1) a qualifying patient designates the dispensary to serve his or her needs under this subchapter; (2) an existing registered patient revokes the designation of the dispensary because he or she has designated a different dispensary; or (3) a registered patient who has designated the dispensary loses his or her status as a registered patient under this subchapter. (Added 2011, No. 65, § 1, eff. June 2, 2011; amended 2011, No. 65, § 1a, eff. July 1, 2014; 2015, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2017, No. 65, § 8; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4474i
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474i. Confidentiality of information regarding dispensaries and registered patients

§ 4474i. Confidentiality of information regarding dispensaries and registered patients|The confidentiality provisions in section 4474d of this title shall apply to records of all registered patients and registered caregivers within dispensary records in the Department of Public Safety. (Added 2011, No. 65, § 1, eff. June 2, 2011; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4474j
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474j. Annual report

§ 4474j. Annual report|(a)(1) There is established the Cannabis for Symptom Relief Oversight Committee. The Committee shall be composed of the following members:   (A) one registered patient appointed by each dispensary; (B) one registered nurse and one registered patient appointed by the Governor; (C) one physician appointed by the Vermont Medical Society; (D) one member of a local zoning board appointed by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns; (E) one representative appointed jointly by the Vermont Sheriffs' Association and the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police; and (F) the Commissioner of Public Safety or his or her designee.  (2) The Oversight Committee shall meet at least two times per year for the purpose of evaluating and making recommendations to the General Assembly regarding:  (A) the ability of qualifying patients and registered caregivers in all areas of the State to obtain timely access to cannabis for symptom relief; (B) the effectiveness of the registered dispensaries individually and together in serving the needs of qualifying patients and registered caregivers, including the provision of educational and support services; (C) sufficiency of the regulatory and security safeguards contained in this subchapter and adopted by the Department of Public Safety to ensure that access to and use of cultivated cannabis is provided only to cardholders authorized for such purposes.    (b) On or before January 1 of each year, beginning in 2013, the Oversight Committee shall provide a report to the Department of Public Safety, the House Committee on Human Services, the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, the House and Senate Committees on Judiciary, and the House and Senate Committees on Government Operations on its findings. (Added 2011, No. 65, § 1, eff. June 2, 2011; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4474k
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474k. Fees; disposition

§ 4474k. Fees; disposition|All fees collected by the Department of Public Safety relating to dispensaries and pursuant to this subchapter shall be deposited in the registration fee fund as referenced in section 4474a of this title. (Added 2011, No. 65, § 1, eff. June 2, 2011; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4474l
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474l. Regulation by municipalities

§ 4474l. Regulation by municipalities|Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent a municipality from prohibiting the establishment of a dispensary within its boundaries or from regulating the time, place, and manner of dispensary operation through zoning or other local ordinances. (Added 2011, No. 65, § 1, eff. June 2, 2011; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4474m
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474m. Department of Public Safety; provision of educational and safety information

§ 4474m. Department of Public Safety; provision of educational and safety information|The Department of Public Safety shall provide educational and safety information developed by the Vermont Department of Health to each registered patient upon registration pursuant to section 4473 of this title, and to each registered caregiver upon registration pursuant to section 4474 of this title. (Added 2013, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4474n
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 86 - Therapeutic Use of Cannabis|§ 4474n. Use of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs containing one or more cannabinoids

§ 4474n. Use of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs containing one or more cannabinoids|(a) Upon approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of one or more prescription drugs containing one or more cannabinoids, the following activities shall be lawful in Vermont:  (1) the clinically appropriate prescription for a patient of an FDA-approved prescription drug containing one or more cannabinoids by a health care provider licensed to prescribe medications in this State and acting within his or her authorized scope of practice; (2) the dispensing, pursuant to a valid prescription, of an FDA-approved prescription drug containing one or more cannabinoids to a patient or a patient's authorized representative by a pharmacist or by another health care provider licensed to dispense medications in this State and acting within his or her authorized scope of practice; (3) the possession and transportation of an FDA-approved prescription drug containing one or more cannabinoids by a patient to whom a valid prescription was issued or by the patient's authorized representative; (4) the possession and transportation of an FDA-approved prescription drug containing one or more cannabinoids by a licensed pharmacy or wholesaler in order to facilitate the appropriate dispensing and use of the drug; and (5) the use of an FDA-approved prescription drug containing one or more cannabinoids by a patient to whom a valid prescription was issued, provided the patient uses the drug only for legitimate medical purposes in conformity with instructions from the prescriber and dispenser.   (b) Upon approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of one or more prescription drugs containing one or more cannabinoids, the Department of Health shall amend its rules to conform to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2019, No. 40, § 10; repealed on March 1, 2022 by 2019, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
18 V.S.A. § 4475
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 89 - Drug Paraphernalia|§ 4475. Definitions

§ 4475. Definitions|(a)(1) The term "drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products, devices, and materials of any kind that are used, or promoted for use or designed for use, in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a regulated drug in violation of chapter 84 of this title. "Drug paraphernalia" does not include needles and syringes distributed or possessed as part of an organized community-based needle exchange program.  (2) "Organized community-based needle exchange program" means a program approved by the Commissioner of Health under section 4478 of this title, the purpose of which is to provide access to clean needles and syringes, and which is operated by an AIDS service organization, a substance abuse treatment provider, or a licensed health care provider or facility. Such programs shall be operated in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of 10 V.S.A. chapter 159 (waste management; hazardous waste), and any other applicable laws.   (b) In determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia, a court or other authority may consider, in addition to all other logically relevant factors, the following:  (1) statements by an owner or by anyone in control of the object concerning its use; (2) the proximity of the object to regulated drugs; (3) the existence of any residue of regulated drugs on the object; (4) direct or circumstantial evidence of the intent of an owner, or of anyone in control of the object, to sell to persons intending to use the object in violation of this chapter; (5) instructions, oral or written, provided with the object concerning its use; (6) descriptive materials accompanying the object which explain or depict its use; (7) national and local advertising concerning its use; (8) the manner in which the object is displayed for sale; (9) whether the owner, or anyone in control of the object, is a legitimate supplier of like or related items to the community, such as a licensed distributor or dealer of tobacco products; (10) direct or circumstantial evidence of the ratio of sales of the object to the total sales of the business enterprise; (11) the existence and scope of legitimate uses for the object in the community; (12) expert testimony concerning its use. (Added 1983, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1999, No. 28, § 2.)
18 V.S.A. § 4476
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 89 - Drug Paraphernalia|§ 4476. Offenses and penalties

§ 4476. Offenses and penalties|(a) A person who sells drug paraphernalia to a person under 18 years of age shall be imprisoned for not more than two years or fined not more than $2,000.00, or both.(b) The distribution and possession of needles and syringes as part of an organized community-based needle exchange program shall not be a violation of this section or of chapter 84 of this title. (Added 1983, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1999, No. 28, § 3; 2017, No. 86 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)
18 V.S.A. § 4477
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 89 - Drug Paraphernalia|§ 4477. Forfeiture

§ 4477. Forfeiture|Upon conviction under section 4476 of this title, the defendant shall forfeit to the State all items used, promoted for use, or designed for use as drug paraphernalia. (Added 1983, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.).)
18 V.S.A. § 4478
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 89 - Drug Paraphernalia|§ 4478. Needle exchange programs

§ 4478. Needle exchange programs|The Department of Health, in collaboration with the statewide harm reduction coalition, shall develop operating guidelines for needle exchange programs. If a program complies with such operating guidelines and with existing laws and regulations, it shall be approved by the Commissioner of Health. Such operating guidelines shall be established no later than September 30, 1999. (Added 1999, No. 28, § 4.)
18 V.S.A. § 4501
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 18 - Health|Chapter 90 - Stem Cell Products|§ 4501. Definitions

§ 4501. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Health care practitioner" means an individual licensed by the Board of Medical Practice or the Office of Professional Regulation to provide professional health care services in this State. (2)(A) "Stem cell and stem cell-related products" means any articles that contain or consist, or purport to contain or consist, of one or more of the following, when intended for implantation, transplantation, infusion, or transfer into a human recipient and when intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of any disease or condition based on or in connection with a proven or purported attribute of stem cells:   (i) human cells, including cells from tissues such as bone marrow; adipose tissue; amniotic membrane; umbilical cord blood, when not autologous or in a first- or second-degree relative; placenta; and other tissue or cell sources; (ii) intracellular or extracellular components or vesicles; or (iii) amniotic fluid.  (B) For purposes of this chapter, "stem cell and stem cell-related products" does not include the use of whole blood or blood products for routine transfusions or use of hematopoietic stem cells for reconstitution of bone marrow after treatment of blood-related cancers or diseases such as leukemias or lymphomas. (Added 2021, No. 61, § 1.)