March 6, 2001

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number _2____ to SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 319, as amended

Amendment sponsored by Senator William E. Sharer

1. On page 5, between lines 19 and 20, insert a new subsection as follows:

"D. If a certified patient, practitioner, primary caregiver or any other person approved by the department to produce, possess, distribute, dispense or sell cannabis for the purposes of the Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, sells, conveys or transfers cannabis to a person not approved by the department pursuant to that act, the certified patient, practitioner, primary caregiver or approved person shall be removed by the department from participation in the program and shall be subject to arrest, prosecution and civil or criminal penalties pursuant to the NMSA 1978.".

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William E. Sharer

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 (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

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