2020
Regular Session
Mississippi Medical Marijuana Act of 2020; create.
AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT OF 2020; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT IS TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF AND SAFE ACCESS TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA FOR QUALIFIED PERSONS WITH DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A QUALIFIED PATIENT OR CAREGIVER SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL OR CIVIL SANCTIONS FOR THE USE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA, OBTAINED FROM A MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER, FOR A DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITION; TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYSICIAN SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL OR CIVIL SANCTIONS SOLELY FOR ISSUING A PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION TO A PERSON DIAGNOSED WITH A DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITION; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SMOKE MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN A PUBLIC PLACE AND PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL IMPLEMENT, ADMINISTER, AND ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO CHARGE FEES FOR ISSUING AN IDENTIFICATION CARD AND FOR LICENSING MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A QUALIFIED PATIENT A MEDICAL MARIJUANA IDENTIFICATION CARD UPON PRESENTATION OF A PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A QUALIFIED PATIENT IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE MEDICAL MARIJUANA FROM A MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER UPON PRESENTATION OF HIS OR HER IDENTIFICATION CARD; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT FINAL RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THIS ACT NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2021, AND BEGIN ISSUING IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND TREATMENT CENTER LICENSES NO LATER THAN AUGUST 15, 2021; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT AND LEVY ADMINISTRATIVE FINES TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MONIES RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND THAT IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE EXPENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTERS SHALL NOT PROVIDE TO A QUALIFIED PATIENT, DURING ANY ONE FOURTEEN-DAY PERIOD, AN AMOUNT OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA THAT EXCEEDS TWO AND ONE-HALF OUNCES BY WEIGHT; TO PROVIDE THAT AT NO ONE TIME MAY A QUALIFIED PATIENT POSSESS MORE THAN TWO AND ONE-HALF OUNCES OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA; TO PROVIDE THAT MEDICAL MARIJUANA MAY ONLY BE DISPENSED TO A QUALIFIED PATIENT OR CAREGIVER WITH A CURRENT MEDICAL MARIJUANA IDENTIFICATION CARD BY A MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-53-25, 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141 AND 41-29-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH SPECIFIES THE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A PHYSICIAN, FOR THE PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Three/Fifths
July 1, 2020
Drug Policy
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