North Dakota

Medical Marijuana

N.D. Cent. Code § 19-24.1 (2017)

2017 Act No. 171
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 18, 2017

N.D. Cent. Code § 19-24 (2017)

2016 Measure 5
Medical Marijuana
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 8, 2016

North Dakota Compassionate Care Act, Tara B. Brandner, Assistant Attorney General

19-24.1-24. Compassion centers - Cannabis plants.
Except as otherwise provided under this section, the rules may not allow a manufacturing facility to possess more than one thousand plants, regardless of the stage of growth, and may not allow a dispensary to possess more than three thousand five hundred ounces [99.22 kilograms] of usable marijuana at any time, regardless of formulation.

Here is the federal penalty for 1,000 or more plants:
$10/50 million — 10 years to life in prison — 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(vii) (2016)

Industrial Hemp

N.D. Cent. Code §§ 4.1-18-01 to 4.1-18-03 (2017)

Allows hemp cultivation for commercial or research purposes overseen by the North Dakota agricultural commissioner.
Growers must use certified seeds. Licensees may import, resell and plant hemp seeds.
Permits the North Dakota State University Main Research Center to conduct research on industrial hemp and hemp seeds.

2017 Act No. 66
Industrial Hemp
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 15, 2017

2017 Act No. 65
Industrial Hemp
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 10, 2017

2017 Act No. 61
Industrial Hemp
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 5, 2017

History

1971 Act No. 235
Uniform Controlled Substances Act
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1971

Resources

Page last updated on January 22, 2018