WA HB2152

Hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice care centers must permit medical cannabis use by terminally ill qualifying patients beginning January 1, 2027

Smoking and vaping are prohibited; patients or their designated providers must acquire, administer, store (in locked containers), and remove all cannabis products

Health care professionals and facility staff are prohibited from administering medical cannabis, and sharing between patients and visitors is not allowed

Policies do not apply to emergency departments or patients receiving emergency care

Facilities may suspend compliance if federal agencies (DOJ, CMS) take enforcement action or explicitly prohibit medical cannabis in health care facilities, but cannot prohibit use solely because cannabis is a federal Schedule I substance