(a) The commission shall have the following duties:
(1) To establish comprehensive recommendations regarding the potential regulation of medical cannabis in this state. Such recommendations shall include, without limitations, specification of the department or departments to have responsibility for the oversight of a state-sanctioned system related to medical cannabis. A detailed report, which shall be submitted no later than December 31, 2015, including a review of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems related to medical cannabis and any recommended action or proposed legislation which the commission deems necessary or appropriate shall be provided to the executive counsel of the Governor, the Office of Planning and Budget, and the chairpersons of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Appropriations Committee, the House Committee on Judiciary, Non-civil, the Senate Judiciary, Non-civil Committee, the House Committee on Health and Human Services, and the Senate Health and Human Services Committee; and
(2) To evaluate and consider the best practices, experiences, and results of legislation in other states with regard to medical cannabis.
(b) The commission shall have the following powers:
(1) To evaluate how the laws and programs affecting medical cannabis should operate in this state;
(2) To request and receive data from and review the records of appropriate state agencies to the greatest extent allowed by state and federal law;
(3) To authorize entering into contracts or agreements through the commission's chairperson necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties;
(4) To establish rules and procedures for conducting the business of the commission; and
(5) To conduct studies, hold public meetings, collect data, or take any other action the commission deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities.
(c) Subject to the availability of funds, the commission shall be authorized to retain the services of attorneys, consultants, subject matter experts, economists, budget analysts, data analysts, statisticians, and other individuals or organizations as determined appropriate by the commission.
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