Senator HEMBREE proposed the following amendment (150R097.SP.GH):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 44-53-2010(A)(11) and inserting:

/ (32)'Therapeutic cannabis pharmacy' means a location for which a pharmacy permit is has been issued by the Board of Pharmacy and in which cannabis products, industrial hemp for human consumption, and paraphernalia are maintained, compounded, and dispensed for cardholders by a pharmacist. Each therapeutic cannabis pharmacy shall be issued a registration and a registry identification number by the department. Members of the General Assembly and family members as defined in Section 8-13-100(15), may not operate, directly or indirectly receive financial payments of any kind, or directly or indirectly own a dispensary until July 1, 2028. This exclusion does not apply to members and their families if the member recused himself from voting on this act. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, by striking Section 44-53-2010(A)(17) through (19) and inserting:

/(17) 'Medical cannabis establishment' means a cultivation center, therapeutic cannabis pharmacy, transporter, independent testing laboratory, or processing facility licensed by the department pursuant to this article. Members of the General Assembly and family members as defined in Section 8-13-100(15), may not operate, directly or indirectly receive financial payments of any kind, or directly or indirectly own a medical cannabis establishment until July 1, 2028. This exclusion does not apply to members and their families if the member recused himself from voting on this act.

(18) 'Medical cannabis establishment agent' means a board member, owner, officer, pharmacist, employee, or volunteer of a medical cannabis establishment. Members of the General Assembly and family members, as defined in Section 8-13-100(15), are prohibited from being a medical cannabis establishment agent. This exclusion does not apply to members and their families if the member recused himself from voting on this act.

(19) 'Medical cannabis establishment principal' means a person who is designated as having responsibility over the actions of a board member, owner, officer, pharmacist, employee, volunteer, or agent of a medical cannabis establishment and who also has responsibility and control over any liability for any financial accounts. Members of the General Assembly and family members, as defined in Section 8-13-100(15), are prohibited from being a medical cannabis establishment principal. This exclusion does not apply to members and their families if the member recused himself from voting on this act. /

Amend the bill further, as and if amended, by striking Section 44-53-2010(A)(26) and inserting:

/(26) 'Processing facility' means a facility located in South Carolina and operated by an organization or business that is licensed by the department pursuant to this article that acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, or sells cannabis products for human consumption to a dispensary. Members of the General Assembly and family members as defined in Section 8-13-100(15), may not operate, directly or indirectly receive financial payments of any kind, or directly or indirectly own a processing facility until July 1, 2028. This exclusion does not apply to members and their families if the member recused himself from voting on this act. /

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 44-53-2010(A)(32) and inserting:

/ (33)'Transporter' means an entity licensed by the department pursuant to this article that acquires, possesses, and stores cannabis and cannabis products for human consumption and delivers, transfers, and transports cannabis products between medical cannabis establishments. Members of the General Assembly and family members as defined in Section 8-13-100(15), may not operate, directly or indirectly receive financial payments of any kind, or directly or indirectly own a transporter until July 1, 2028. This exclusion does not apply to members and their families if the member recused himself from voting on this act. /