Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
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…
Died In Committee (2026-03-03)