S0211: Marijuana Control Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-53-190, Relating To Schedule I, So As To Remove Marijuana From Schedule I; By Amending Section 44-53-370, Relating To Prohibited Acts A; Penalties, So As To Provide That The Penalties Do Apply To The Possession Of Marijuana; By Amending Section 44-53-370, Relating To Prohibited Acts A; Penalties, So As To Provide That The Penalties Do Not Apply To Licensed Marijuana Establishments; By Adding Section 61-15-100, Section 61-15-110, Section 61-15-120, Section 61-15-130, Section 61-15-140, Section 61-15-150, Section 61-15-200, Section 61-15-210, Section 61-15-300, Section 61-15-310, Section 61-15-320, Section 61-15-330, Section 61-15-340, Section 61-15-350, Section 61-15-360, Section 61-15-370, Section 61-15-380, Section 61-15-390, Section 61-15-400, Section 61-15-410, Section 61-15-420, Section 61-15-430, Section 62-15-500, Section 61-15-510, Section 61-15-520, Section 61-15-600, Section 61-15-610, Section 61-15-620, Section 61-15-700, Section 61-15-710, Section 61-15-720, Section 61-15-730, And Section 61-15-740 So As To Provide For The Personal Use Of Marijuana, The Amounts That A Person At Least Twenty-one Years Of Age Maybe Legally Possess; To Provide That Marijuana May Not Be Consumed In Any Location That Prohibits Smoking Tobacco; To Provide For Licensing Of Marijuana Cultivators, Marijuana Product Manufacturers, And Marijuana Retailers; To Provide The Regulatory Framework For The Operation Of Marijuana Cultivators, Marijuana Product Manufacturers, And Marijuana Retailers; To Provide That Counties And Municipalities May Prohibit Within Their Jurisdiction The Operation Of Marijuana Cultivators, Marijuana Product Manufacturers, And Marijuana Retailers; To Provide For Restrictions On Product Labeling And Advertising; To Provide Penalties For Violations; To Pardon Convictions Of Crimes Decriminalized By The Provisions In This Act; And To Define Necessary Terms.