§16A-10-1.  Administration.

The Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health may establish and create an Office of Medical Cannabis within the bureau to assist in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this act.

§16A-10-2.  Reports by medical cannabis organizations.

A medical cannabis organization shall periodically file reports related to its activities. The bureau shall determine the information required in and the frequency of filing the reports.

§16A-10-3.  Law-enforcement notification.

Notwithstanding any provision of this act or any other law to the contrary, the bureau may notify any appropriate law-enforcement agency of information relating to any violation or suspected violation of this act. In addition, the bureau shall verify to law-enforcement personnel in an appropriate case whether a certification, permit, registration or an identification card is valid, including release of the name of the patient.

§16A-10-4.  Evaluation.

The bureau may provide for an analysis and evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of this act. The bureau may enter into agreements with one or more persons for the performance of an evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of this act.

§16A-10-5.  Report.

(a) Report required. — The bureau shall submit a written report under subsection (b) of this section every two years, beginning two years after the effective date of this section, to the following:

(1) The Governor.

(2) The Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

(3) The Attorney General of the State.

(b) Contents of report. — The following information shall be included in the report:

(1) An assessment of the use of medical cannabis as a result of the enactment of this act.

(2) An assessment of the benefits and risks to patients using medical cannabis under this act, including adverse events.

(3) Recommendations for amendments to this act for reasons of patient safety or to aid the general welfare of the citizens of this state.

§16A-10-6. Emergency rules.

(a) Promulgation. — In order to facilitate the prompt implementation of this act, the bureau may promulgate emergency rules that shall expire not later than two years following the publication of the emergency rule.

(b) Expiration. — The bureau’s authority to adopt emergency rules under subsection (a) of this section shall expire July 1, 2021. Rules adopted after this period shall be promulgated as provided by law.

(c) Publication. — The bureau shall begin publishing emergency rules in the State Register no later than six months after the effective date of this section.