Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Drug Policy Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 3159
Marihuana; allow medical use by seriously ill patients under doctor's supervision.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIHUANA 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 MARIHUANA; TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON THE MEDICAL USE OF MARIHUANA; 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 MARIHUANA 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 MARIHUANA FROM CRIMINAL PENALTIES UNDER THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Drug PolicyJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Drug Policy and on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Drug Policy;Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate