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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2888

Medical Cannabis Research Advisory Board; enact and create the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program.

Became law as Chapter 317, Laws of 2024, signed April 8, 2024, 49 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CANNABIS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI; TO SET CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI TO PROVIDE STAFF FOR THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RESEARCH TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAL CANNABIS RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH SHALL BE THE COMMITTEE THAT IS REQUIRED TO ADVISE THE LEGISLATURE ABOUT MEDICAL CANNABIS AND CANNABIS PRODUCTS, PATIENT CARE, SERVICES AND INDUSTRY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO RECEIVE PER DIEM SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO REPORT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEES OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL CANNABIS RESEARCH; 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

4 co-sponsors

Reginald Jackson, Rod Hickman, Sarita Simmons, Nicole Boyd

Its course

February 19 to April 8, 2024, 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 action13 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 1424 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 19 to Feb 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Mar 2814 days

Public Health and Human ServicesMar 19 to Mar 267 days

With the GovernorMar 28 to Apr 811 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 14

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 Feb 19 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 14Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 18Sent to the House
  2. Mar 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Mar 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 28Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 29 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 29Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 19Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 14Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 14AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 14Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 18Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 29Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor