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HB 1321

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2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Dan Bronoske and 5 co-sponsors

ND HB 1321 raises medical cannabis limits: higher monthly/standard and enhanced purchase/possession, up to 9,000 mg THC per 30 days, and extends registry card validity to 2 years.

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Bill Summary · HB 1321

Summary — HB 1321 (North Dakota)

A bill to amend and reenact subsection 3 of §19‑24.1‑01, §19‑24.1‑11, and subdivision a of subsection 2 of §19‑24.1‑16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical marijuana limitations.

Main purpose

HB 1321 would revise statutory limits and administrative rules governing registered medical marijuana patients, designated caregivers, and compassion centers in North Dakota. The bill increases allowable purchase and possession quantities (including for patients authorized enhanced amounts), raises the monthly THC cap for medical products, extends registry card validity, and adjusts compassion‑center renewal fee caps.

Key provisions and numeric changes

  • Definitions / monthly and possession limits (combustible cannabis = dried leaves/flowers)
    • Standard thirty‑day purchase limit increased from 2.5 ounces (≈70.87 g) to 3.0 ounces (≈85.05 g).
    • Standard possession limit increased from 3.0 ounces (≈85.05 g) to 4.5 ounces (≈127.57 g).
    • Enhanced (authorized) thirty‑day purchase limit (for qualifying conditions such as cancer) increased from 6.0 oz (≈170.01 g) to 9.0 oz (≈255.15 g).
    • Enhanced possession limit increased from 7.5 oz (≈212.62 g) to 11.25 oz (≈318.93 g).
  • THC concentration/aggregate cap
    • The maximum permitted total amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in cannabinoid concentrates and medical cannabinoid products per 30‑day period would increase from 6,000 mg to 9,000 mg.
  • Registry identification cards (§19‑24.1‑11)
    • Required card content specified (name, role, minor designation, enhanced‑amount authorization for cancer, issue/expiration dates, unique alphanumeric ID, photo, verification contact, caregiver linkage number).
    • Card expiration period extended from one year to two years, unless a healthcare provider limits certification to a shorter period.
  • Compassion center (dispensary/manufacturing) renewal fees (§19‑24.1‑16)
    • The bill updates the statutory caps on renewal fees paid by compassion centers/dispensaries and manufacturing facilities (the draft contains alternate numeric edits in different versions; as presented the fee caps are increased from prior figures to new statutory maxima).

Who is affected

  • Registered qualifying patients and designated caregivers — increased monthly purchase and possession thresholds and higher THC cap could change access and dosing options.
  • Patients authorized for enhanced amounts (e.g., cancer patients) — larger allowable purchases/possession.
  • Compassion centers (dispensaries) and manufacturers — affected by new maximum renewal fee caps and by changes in patient purchasing patterns.
  • Departmental regulators — required to implement updated card requirements and fee structures.
  • Law enforcement and courts — possession thresholds used for compliance and potential enforcement will change.

Procedural / timeline status

  • Introduced: November 14, 2024.
  • Legislative action (as provided): reached second reading and failed to pass on second reading (yeas 37, nays 53).
  • No effective date is specified in the materials provided. If enacted, implementation would require administrative rule updates (e.g., registry processes, fee collection, and verification systems).

Notes and caveats

  • Multiple draft versions/edits appear in the record; some numeric fee amounts vary between drafts. The core substantive changes (higher ounce limits, higher THC cap, two‑year card validity, updated card content, revised fee caps) are consistent across versions supplied.
  • This summary focuses on the North Dakota HB 1321 content provided. Several unrelated bills from other states and on other topics also carry the number HB 1321 in the materials supplied; those are not part of this North Dakota measure.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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