Senate Concurrent Resolution 586

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT"; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROMULGATE RULES RELATING TO A PHYSICIAN'S RECOMMENDATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO PROMULGATE RULES RELATING TO THE DISPENSING OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO DEVELOP AN ANNUAL, NONTRANSFERABLE SPECIALTY LICENSE FOR A PHARMACY TO DISPENSE RECOMMENDED MARIJUANA; TO AUTHORIZE PHYSICIANS TO RECOMMEND MARIJUANA FOR MEDICAL USE BY PATIENTS WHO ARE CLINICALLY DIAGNOSED AS SUFFERING FROM A CHRONIC, DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITION AND WITH WHOM THE PHYSICIAN SHARES A BONA FIDE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; TO REQUIRE PHARMACISTS TO DISPENSE MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN PERSON; 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."

In the Senate

• Kevin Blackwell

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In the Senate Jun 29 – Oct 2

1. Jun 29Referred to the Senate committee on Rules
2. Jun 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do be adopted
3. Oct 2Died on the calendar in the Senate