MS HB1034

Creates the "Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act" (Ryan's Law) requiring hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and hospice facilities to allow terminally ill patients with a prognosis of one year or less to use medical cannabis

Prohibits smoking or vaping methods; patients or their designated caregivers must acquire, administer, and store medical cannabis in locked containers, with facility staff prohibited from handling it

Facilities cannot deny admission to patients based on medical cannabis use and must document usage in medical records and train staff on written guidelines

Allows facilities to suspend compliance if federal agencies (DOJ, CMS) initiate enforcement actions or issue rules expressly prohibiting medical cannabis in healthcare settings

Effective date of July 1, 2026; enforcement assigned to MDOH, though compliance is not a condition for facility licensure