House Bill 179

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL MARIJUANA PILOT PROGRAM ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO ALLOW THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MARIJUANA FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS WHO HAVE DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS TO PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, PHYSICIANS, THERAPEUTIC MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS, DISPENSARIES AND TESTING FACILITIES FOR THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF MARIJUANA; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL ADMINISTER THIS ACT, AND ISSUE REGISTRY IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO QUALIFYING PATIENTS AND REGISTRATIONS TO THERAPEUTIC ESTABLISHMENTS, DISPENSARIES AND TESTING FACILITIES; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENACT CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE DEPARTMENT; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT WILL STAND REPEALED FIVE YEARS AFTER THE FIRST DISPENSARY BEGINS SUPPLYING QUALIFYING PATIENTS WITH MARIJUANA; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141 AND 41-29-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Joel Bomgar

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 3 – Jan 31

1. Jan 3Referred to the House committees on Drug Policy and on Public Health and Human Services
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House