State Question 788
The main point of this piece of legislation was to create a new industry to generate an additional tax revenue stream for the government to use to fund education, infrastructure, and social programs. It said very little about the actual implementation.
The people who lobbied for medical marijuana applauded the financial benefits to the state and the opponents bemoaned the lack of rules or guidelines contained within the legislation. Regardless of your political leanings, the medical benefits are clear, but give the document a read for yourself…
Chapter 681
So since the initial piece of legislation was so unclear and devoid of specifics when it came to rules and guidelines, Chapter 681 came out to clear things up.
This document is chock full of specific legal definitions, guidelines, and requirements. Everything needed to satisfy a public demanding stricter regulation on the medicinal use of marijuana. It’s pretty straight forward, but read it yourself and form your own opinions…