(a) There is established a non-lapsing revolving fund, hereafter referred to as the “”Compassionate Cannabis Use Fund”” (Fund), which shall be maintained separate and apart from any other fund of the government of Guam, and shall be administered by the Department of Public Health and Social Services. Independent records and accounts shall be maintained in connection therewith. All fees, reimbursements, assessments, fines, and other funds collected or received pursuant to this Act shall be deposited in this Fund and used for the administration and

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implementation of this Act, including purchase of equipment and payment of the operational costs of the DPHSS.

(b) The DPHSS shall submit to I Liheslaturan Guåhan and I Maga’låhen Guåhan an annual report no later than the end of each fiscal year that does not disclose any identifying information about cardholders, medical cannabis dispensaries or attending physicians, but contains all of the following information:

(1) the number of registry identification card applications and renewals;

(2) the number of qualifying patients and designated caregivers;

(3) the nature of the debilitating medical conditions of the qualifying patients;

(4) the number of registry identification cards issued, renewed and revoked;

(5) the number of physicians providing written certifications for qualifying patients;

(6) the number of registered medical cannabis dispensaries;

(7) the number of registered medical cannabis dispensary agents; and

(8) the number of registered medical cannabis businesses approved, denied, or revoked for licenses and permits.

SOURCE: Added as part of the amendments by P.L. 33-220:2 (Dec. 17,
2016).