AN ACT CONCERNING THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA.

OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

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SB-124

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 6940

File Copy No.: 403

Senate Calendar No.: 326

Agency Affected	Fund-Effect	FY 06 $	FY 07 $
Public Health, Dept.	GF - Cost	Indeterminate	Indeterminate

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

The Department of Public Health will incur a cost, which may be significant in magnitude, to establish a mandatory educational program for qualifying patients about the health risks of marijuana use. The exact cost will depend upon the scope of the educational program, which cannot be determined at this time.

No funding has been included within sHB 6671 (the FY 06-07 Biennial Budget, as favorably reported by the Appropriations Committee) for this purpose.

The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either House thereof for any purpose.