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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2748

Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; revise provisions related to.

Became law as Chapter 425, Laws of 2025, signed March 21, 2025, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-137-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION IN THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT OF THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS EQUIVALENCY UNIT (MMCEU) TO DESIGNATE ONE UNIT OF MMCEU AS ONE GRAM OF TOTAL THC IN A CANNABIS CONCENTRATE OR ONE GRAM OF TOTAL THC IN AN INFUSED PRODUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-137-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER TO ISSUE A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF A PATIENT'S DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITION AFTER A TELEMEDICINE EVALUATION FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE HOMEBOUND OR BEDBOUND AS CERTIFIED BY A PRACTITIONER OTHER THAN THE PRACTITIONER MAKING THE WRITTEN CERTIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-137-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN APPLICANT FOR A MEDICAL CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE FROM APPLYING TO A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY FOR ANY ACTION REGARDING ZONING OR PERMITTING OF A MEDICAL CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT UNTIL AFTER THE APPLICANT HAS RECEIVED A MEDICAL CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE FROM THE MDOH OR MDOR AS APPLICABLE; 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

Its course

January 20 to March 21, 2025, 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 action18 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1122 days

MedicaidJan 20 to Jan 299 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 29 to Feb 46 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 1229 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 25 to Mar 47 days

Public Health and Human ServicesMar 4 to Mar 40 days

With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 219 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committees on Medicaid and on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 29Reported from ME to PH in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 12Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 13Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 17Sent to the House
  4. Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  5. Feb 25Reported from PH to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 4Reported from AC to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  7. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  8. Mar 11Read the third time in the House
  9. Mar 12Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 13Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Medicaid;Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDP: ME To PHSenate
  3. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 12Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Feb 13Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  8. Feb 17Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 25DR - TSDP: PH To ACHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 4DR - TSDP: AC To PHHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 13Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  17. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor