A JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the legislative research commission to study issues related to the public benefits of allowing marijuana or its chemical equivalent to be used for medicinal purposes.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
SECTION 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study whether a public benefit would be derived from making it lawful for physicians to prescribe and patients to possess and use marijuana or its chemical equivalent for medicinal purposes only.
SECTION 2.  The Legislative Research Commission may make an interim report to the 2009 General Assembly, and shall make its final report to the 2009 General Assembly, Regular Session 2010.
SECTION 3.  The Legislative Services Officer shall allocate funds appropriated to the General Assembly for the expenditures of the Legislative Services Commission in conducting this study.
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2008.