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Mississippi: Medical Marijuana Legislation Never Acted On
Senate legislation to permit qualified patients to legally possess and cultivate cannabis was never acted on by members of the Public Health and Welfare committee this legislative session. Senate Bill 2358 sought to permit patients with a “debilitating medical condition” to engage in marijuana therapy in accordance with a physician’s recommendation. The measure would have also rescheduled … Continue reading
Missouri: House Defeats Restrictive Medical Marijuana Legislation
House members rejected a significantly amended version of House Bill 2213, the Missouri Compassionate Care Act, by a 66 to 87 vote on Thursday, April 21st. Members had previously passed the legislation by a 91 to 59 vote on Tuesday, April 19th. As amended, the measure limited the pool of patients eligible for cannabis therapy … Continue reading
Rhode Island: Governor Signs Legislation To Provide PTSD Patients With Medical Marijuana Access
Governor Gina Raimondo has signed legislation, House Bill 7142, to make post-traumatic stress patients eligible for medical cannabis treatment and to accelerate access to those patients in hospice care. Members of both chambers previously overwhelmingly approved the measure. Full text of the bill is available here. The law takes immediate effect. Post traumatic stress patients and those … Continue reading
Wyoming: House Lawmakers Take No Action On Legislation to Criminalize Marijuana Edibles
House lawmakers have failed to act on Senate File 96, which sought to enhance certain marijuana possession penalties, prior to a legislative deadline — thus tabling the bill for this session. NORML thanks those of you who took time to contact your elected officials and urged them to reject this measure. However, although the bill … Continue reading
West Virginia: Medical Marijuana Legislation Tabled
Senate and House legislation to permit qualified patients access to medical cannabis if they have their physician’s authorization was never considered by lawmakers this legislative session. Senate Bill 640 and House Bill 4680 would have permitted qualified patients to engage in marijuana therapy and to cultivate (up to 12 mature plants) and possess (up to six ounces) … Continue reading
Kentucky: Lawmakers Fail To Consider Medical Cannabis Legislation
Senate and House lawmakers have failed to take action on legislation to protect qualified patients who consume cannabis under a physician’s written authorization. The 2016 legislative session has now come to a close. The proposed House measure, House Bill 584, would have permitted qualified patients to possess a 90-day supply of usable cannabis for therapeutic … Continue reading
Nebraska: Medical Marijuana Legislation Defeated
Legislation has been defeated, LD 643, to permit qualified patients legal access to medical cannabis. Senators fell three votes short of ending a filibuster and advancing the bill. The Cannabis Compassion and Care Act, as initially introduced, sought to permit patients the ability to grow and possess cannabis, as well as establish system of state-licensed dispensing. Twenty-three … Continue reading
Maryland: Marijuana Legalization Legislation Tabled
Maryland lawmakers have failed to act on HB 1580, the Marijuana Control Act of 2016, before the state’s legislative session came to a close for the year. The legislation would have regulated the commercial cultivation and retail sale of marijuana to adults over the age of 21. Adults would have been allowed to purchase and possess … Continue reading
