House Bill 1007

AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS COMPASSION ACT; TO AUTHORIZE MEDICAL CANNABIS USE BY CERTAIN PATIENTS WHO HAVE DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FOR QUALIFIED PATIENTS, DESIGNATED CAREGIVERS AND HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO LICENSE AND REGULATE MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS AND SPECIALTY PHARMACIES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO LICENSE SPECIALTY PHARMACIES; TO REQUIRE MEDICAL CANNABIS SPECIALTY PHARMACIES AND QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO COMPLY WITH THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR A SEED-TO-SALE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENT REGISTRY SYSTEM; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO SET THE MAXIMUM DAILY DOSAGE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS; TO SET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECURITY AND OPERATION OF MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS AND SPECIALTY PHARMACIES; TO ALLOW STATE-FUNDED PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES THE FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL TO BE LICENSED AS A MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURER; TO PROHIBIT ANY COMPANY FROM BEING LICENSED AS A MANUFACTURER OR SPECIALTY PHARMACY IF IT IS OWNED WHOLLY OR IN PART BY ANY STATE EMPLOYEE OR A MEMBER OF A STATE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY; TO REQUIRE ALL EMPLOYEES OF MANUFACTURERS AND SPECIALTY PHARMACIES TO PASS A BACKGROUND CHECK; TO PROVIDE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO SET LICENSING FEES OF MANUFACTURERS AND SPECIALTY PHARMACIES; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF THE USE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF PHARMACY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS; TO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDE CERTAIN REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING THE MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BOARD OF PHARMACY TO EXAMINE THE BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND CONDITIONS OF MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS OR SPECIALTY PHARMACIES; TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND BOARD OF PHARMACY FROM LICENSING SPECIALTY PHARMACIES AND MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS IN A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY UNLESS THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY HAS AUTHORIZED THE OPERATION WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES; TO PROVIDE THAT SPECIALTY PHARMACIES AND MEDICAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURERS SHALL COLLECT AND REMIT THE SALES TAX LEVIED IN SECTION 27-65-17(1)(a) FROM THE GROSS PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM EACH SALE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS; TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAL CANNABIS RESEARCH AND OPPORTUNITY FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-53-5, 27-104-203, 27-65-111, 33-13-520, 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141, 41-29-143, 59-23-7, 63-11-30, 71-3-7, 71-3-121, 73-21-73, 73-21-127, 73-25-29 AND 83-9-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jill Ford

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Drug Policy
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House