Assembly Bill A9822

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of health to research the availability of any test used to determine the presence of synthetic marijuana and/or cannabinoids in a person's system

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2015-A9822 (ACTIVE) - Details

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2015-A9822 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of health to research the availability of any test used to determine the presence of synthetic marijuana and/or cannabinoids in a person's system.

2015-A9822 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9822

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ARROYO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Health

AN  ACT  to  authorize and direct the commissioner of health to research
  the availability of  any  test  used  to  determine  the  presence  of
  synthetic marijuana and/or cannabinoids in a person's system

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature finds and
declares that synthetic marijuana and cannabinoids are leading  to  many
health  problems in our state. Many young men and women are ending up in
the hospital acting extremely violent and confused, one of the  symptoms
of  these  increasingly  popular drugs. The lack of testing capabilities
has made it difficult to diagnose and treat those under the influence of
such drugs. Therefore, the commissioner  of  health  and  department  of
health shall conduct a study on developing a test to determine the pres-
ence of synthetic marijuana and/or cannabinoids in a person's system.
  S  2.  The commissioner of health is hereby authorized and directed to
research the availability of any test used to determine the presence  of
synthetic  marijuana  and/or  cannabinoids  in  a  person's system. Such
commissioner shall consult with any agency, medical personnel, or  labo-
ratory  he  or  she  deems  appropriate  to  conduct such study. If such
commissioner determines that no such test currently exists,  he  or  she
shall  further  research the feasibility of creating such a test. Within
12 months from the effective date of this act, such  commissioner  shall
transmit  the  results  of such research, along with any recommendations
for the use or development of any tests to the governor,  the  temporary
president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13131-02-6

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