Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1034: Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act; create to allow terminally ill to use in hospitals.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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…
From the introduced text:
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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 41-137-22, Mississippi Code of 1972: 41-137-22. (1) (a) This section shall be known …
Sponsors
- Felsher, Kevin (R, 117) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Public Health and Welfare
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Public Health and Human Services
Votes
- Passed (February 4, 2026): 117 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act
Common questions
- What is HB1034?
- HB1034 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act; create to allow terminally ill to use in hospitals.
- What does HB1034 do?
- In its own words: 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…
- What is the status of HB1034?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1034?
- Felsher, Kevin (R, 117).
- Where is the official record for HB1034?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1034.xml
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