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HB1034Introduced in the House

Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act; create to allow terminally ill to use in hospitals.

Failed

Introduced by Kevin Felsher, District 117

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Died In Committee

March 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Passed · February 4, 2026

117

Yes

1

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

122 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Referred To Public Health and Human Services

  2. Title Suff Do Pass

  3. Passed

  4. Transmitted To Senate

  5. Referred To Public Health and Welfare

  6. Died In Committee

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