Samoa

Arrest Protection	N/A/40
Affirmative Defense	N/A/15
Parental Rights Protections	N/A/10
DUI Protections	N/A/5
Employment Protections	N/A/5
Explicit Privacy Standards	N/A/7
Housing Protections	N/A/5
Does Not Create New Criminal Penalties for Patients	N/A/5
Organ Transplants	N/A/5
Reciprocity	N/A/3

Allows Distribution Programs	N/A/40
– Allows Access to Dried Flowers	N/A/15
– Allows Delivery	N/A/5
– No Sales Tax or Reasonable Sales Tax	N/A/5
– Allows for a Reasonable Number of Dispensaries	N/A/5
– Does Not Require Vertical Integration	N/A/2
– Ownership/Employment Restrictions	N/A/2
– Provisions for Labor Standards	N/A/2
– Environmental Impact Regulations	N/A/2
– Choice of Dispensary Without Restrictions	N/A/2
Noncommercial Cultivation	N/A/20
– Personal Cultivation	N/A/15
– Collective Gardening	N/A/5
Explicit Right to Edibles/Concentrates/Other Forms	N/A/10
Does not Impose Bans or Limits on THC	N/A/10
Does not Impose Bans on CBD	N/A/10
Local Bans/Zoning	N/A/10

Comprehensive Qualifying Conditions	N/A/50
Adding New Conditions	N/A/10
– Law/Regulations Allow for New Conditions	N/A/5
– System Works for Adding New Conditions	N/A/5
Reasonable Access for Minors	N/A/10
Reasonable Caregiver Background Checks	N/A/4
Number of Caregivers	N/A/2
Patient/ Practitioner- Focused Task Force or Advisory Board	N/A/2
Reasonable Fees (Patients and Caregivers)	N/A/10
Allows Multiple-Year Registrations	N/A/2
Reasonable Physician Requirements	N/A/5
Does Not Classify Cannabis as a Medicine of Last Resort	N/A/5

Patients Able to Access Medicine at Dispensaries or by Cultivation	N/A/50
No Significant Administrative or Supply Problems	N/A/15
Patients Can Receive Legal Protections Within Reasonable Time Frame of Doctor's Recommendation	N/A/10
Reasonable Possession Limits	N/A/5
Reasonable Purchase Limits	N/A/5
Allows Patients to Medicate Where They Choose	N/A/5
Covered by Insurance/State Health Aid	N/A/3
Financial Hardship (Fee Waivers/Discount Medicine)	N/A/7

Dispensing	N/A/25
Staff Training	N/A/5
Standard Operating Procedures	N/A/5
– Facility Sanitary Conditions	N/A/1.25
– Storage Protocols	N/A/1.25
– Reasonable Security Protocols	N/A/1.25
– Inventory Control	N/A/1.25
Recall Protocol and Adverse Event Reporting	N/A/5
Product Labeling	N/A/5
– Product Contents, Including Source Material Identification	N/A/1.67
– Allergens	N/A/1.67
– Potency/Compound Identification	N/A/1.67
Required Testing	N/A/5
– Active Compound Identification	N/A/1.67
– Contaminants	N/A/1.67
– Potency	N/A/1.67
Grow/Cultivation	N/A/25
Staff Training	N/A/5
Standard Operating Procedures	N/A/5
– Facility and Equipment Sanitary Conditions	N/A/0.71
– Workforce Safety Protocols	N/A/0.71
– Storage Protocols (Short-Term and Long-Term Storage)	N/A/0.71
– Reasonable Security Protocols	N/A/0.71
– Batch and Lot Tracking	N/A/0.71
– Disposal/Waste	N/A/0.71
– Water Management	N/A/0.71
Pesticide Guidance	N/A/5
– Pesticide Guidance	N/A/2.5
– Pesticide Labeling	N/A/2.5
Required Testing	N/A/5
– Active Ingredient Identification	N/A/1.25
– Contaminants	N/A/1.25
– Potency	N/A/1.25
– Sample Retention	N/A/1.25
Recall Protocol and Adverse Event Reporting	N/A/5
Manufacturing	N/A/25
Staff Training	N/A/5
Standard Operating Procedures	N/A/5
– Facility and Equipment Sanitary Conditions	N/A/1
– Workforce Safety Protocols	N/A/1
– Storage Protocols	N/A/1
– Reasonable Security Protocols	N/A/1
– Batch and Lot Tracking	N/A/1
Product Labeling	N/A/5
– Product Contents, Including Source Material Identification	N/A/1.67
– Allergens	N/A/1.67
– Potency and Compound Information	N/A/1.67
Required Testing	N/A/5
– Active Ingredient Identification	N/A/1
– Contaminants	N/A/1
– Potency	N/A/1
– Shelf Life Testing	N/A/1
– Sample Retention	N/A/1
Recall Protocol and Adverse Event Reporting	N/A/5
Laboratory Operations	N/A/25
Staff Training	N/A/5
Method Validation in Accordance with AHP Guidelines	N/A/5
Result Reporting	N/A/5
Independent or Third Party	N/A/5
Standard Operating Procedures and Protocols	N/A/5
– Equipment and Instrument Calibration	N/A/0.83
– Sample Tracking	N/A/0.83
– Facility and Equipment Sanitary Conditions	N/A/0.83
– Disposal/Waste	N/A/0.83
– Storage Protocols	N/A/0.83
– Workforce Safety Protocols	N/A/0.83

Delivery Available?	0/6
Curbside Pickup Available?	0/2
Medical Cannabis Essential?	0/7
Telemedicine Available?	0/5

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