2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB611: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; revise provisions relating to.

Legislative Summary

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 Thc In A Cannabis Concentrate Or One Gram Of 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.

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Bill History

1/15/2025
Referred To Business and Commerce
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred To Medicaid;Public Health and Welfare
Senate
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Passed
1/28/2025
113
Yea
5
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Lee Yancey
Lee Yancey
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text1/29/202540.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/23/202540.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/15/202540.1 KB