MS SB2261 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Authorize The Medical Use Of Marijuana By Seriously Ill Patients Under A Physician's Supervision; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide An Exemption From Criminal And Civil Penalties For The Medical Use Of Marijuana; To Provide Limitations On The Medical Use Of Marijuana; To Provide A Legal Defense For Patients And Primary Caregivers; To Amend Sections 41-29-113 And 41-29-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer Marijuana From Schedule I To Schedule Ii Under The Controlled Substances Law; To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Medical Use Of Marijuana From Criminal Penalties Under The Controlled Substances Law; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Marijuana; allow medical use by seriously ill patients, including service-connected PTSD.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-01-30SenateDied In Committee
2018-01-09SenateReferred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary, Division B

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