HB1152Introduced in the House
Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act; create.
Introduced by Lee Yancey, District 74
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Be Known As The Right To Try Medical Cannabis Act; To Provide A Procedure For Persons Who Do Not Have A Qualifying Debilitating Medical Condition Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act But Have An Illness That Is Chronic, Progressive, Severely Disabling Or Terminal In Nature, To Be Considered For Inclusion In The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program; To Provide That The Patient's Treating Medical Provider May Submit A Petition To The State Department Of Health Requesting Authorization For The Patient To Access Medical Cannabis; To Specify The Information That Must Be Included In The Petition; To Provide That The State Health Officer Is The Sole Decision Making Authority On All Such Petitions Submitted; To Provide That If The Petition Is Approved, The Patient Shall Become Eligible To Apply For A Registry Identification Card Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program, Subject To All Applicable Rules, Limits And Regulations; To Provide That The Decision Of The State Health Officer On A Petition Shall Be Final And May Not Be Appealed; To Provide That The Department May Limit The Type, Form Or Volume Of Cannabis Authorized For Patients Approved Under This Act In Accordance With Public Health And Safety Standards; To Provide That Patients Approved Under This Act Shall Be Subject To Periodic Reevaluation By The Treating Provider No Less Than Once Every 12 Months; To Amend Section 41-137-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "qualifying Patient"; To Amend Section 41-137-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
April 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Concurred in Amend From Senate · March 17, 2026
102
Yes
14
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
122 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Carpenter | 1 | Yes |
| Brad Mattox | 2 | Yes |
| William Arnold | 3 | Yes |
| Jody Steverson | 4 | Yes |
| John Faulkner | 5 | Yes |
| Justin Keen | 6 | No |
| Kimberly Remak | 7 | Yes |
| John Lamar | 8 | Yes |
| Cedric Burnett | 9 | Yes |
| Josh Hawkins | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
Title Suff Do Pass
Passed
Transmitted To Senate
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Amended
Passed As Amended
Motion to Reconsider Entered
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
Returned For Concurrence
Concurred in Amend From Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed
Enrolled Bill Signed
Vetoed
Veto Referred To Public Health and Human Services
Died In Committee
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