2026
Regular Session
Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act; create to allow terminally ill to use in hospitals.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-137-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "COMPASSIONATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT" OR "RYAN'S LAW," TO SUPPORT THE ABILITY OF TERMINALLY ILL QUALIFYING PATIENTS TO SAFELY USE MEDICAL CANNABIS WITHIN SPECIFIED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE HOSPITALS, SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND HOSPICE FACILITIES TO ALLOW TERMINALLY ILL QUALIFYING PATIENTS IN THE FACILITY TO USE MEDICAL CANNABIS; TO REQUIRE THOSE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO PROHIBIT SMOKING OR VAPING AS METHODS TO USE MEDICAL CANNABIS, REQUIRE A PATIENT OR THE PATIENT'S DESIGNATED CAREGIVER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACQUIRING, RETRIEVING, ADMINISTERING AND REMOVING MEDICAL CANNABIS, REQUIRE MEDICAL CANNABIS TO BE STORED SECURELY AT ALL TIMES IN A LOCKED CONTAINER IN THE PATIENT'S ROOM OR OTHER DESIGNATED AREA, AND PROHIBIT HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND FACILITY STAFF FROM ADMINISTERING MEDICAL CANNABIS OR RETRIEVING MEDICAL CANNABIS FROM STORAGE; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON DISCHARGE OF THE PATIENT FROM THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY, ALL REMAINING MEDICAL CANNABIS MUST BE REMOVED BY THE PATIENT OR PATIENT'S DESIGNATED CAREGIVER; TO AMEND SECTION 41-137-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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1034
House Bill 1034
HB 1034
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
July 1, 2026
Public Health and Human Services
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Public Health and Welfare
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Felsher
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01/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
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01/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
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02/04 (H) Passed
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02/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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02/13 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
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03/03 (S) Died In Committee
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