(a) No laboratory employee may (1) acquire marijuana from a person other than a licensed producer, licensed dispensary or organization engaged in a research program, (2) deliver, transport or distribute marijuana to (A) a person who is not a licensed dispensary, (B) a person who is not a licensed producer, or (C) an organization not engaged in a research program, or (3) obtain or transport marijuana outside of this state in violation of state or federal law.
(b) (1) No laboratory employee acting within the scope of his or her employment shall be subject to arrest or prosecution, penalized in any manner, including, but not limited to, being subject to any civil penalty, or denied any right or privilege, including, but not limited to, being subject to any disciplinary action by a professional licensing board, for acquiring, possessing, delivering, transporting or distributing marijuana to a licensed dispensary, a licensed producer or an organization engaged in an approved research program under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) No laboratory shall be subject to prosecution, penalized in any manner, including, but not limited to, being subject to any civil penalty or denied any right or privilege, for acquiring, possessing, delivering, transporting or distributing marijuana to a licensed dispensary, a licensed producer or an organization engaged in an approved research program under the provisions of this chapter.
(P.A. 16-23, S. 11.)