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Mississippi Code Title 41. Public Health § 41-137-21

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Any nursing facility, hospital, hospice, assisted living facility, personal care home, adult day care facility, or adult foster care facility may adopt reasonable restrictions on the use of medical cannabis by registered qualifying patients who are receiving health care services, residential care services, or day care services from the facility, including:

(a) That the facility will not store or maintain the patient's supply of medical cannabis;

(b) That the facility, caregivers, or hospice agencies serving the facility's residents are not responsible for providing the medical cannabis for registered qualifying patients; and

(c) That medical cannabis be consumed only in a place specified by the facility.

(2) Nothing in this section requires a facility listed in subsection (1) of this section to adopt restrictions on the medical use of medical cannabis.

(3) A facility listed in subsection (1) of this section may not unreasonably limit a registered qualifying patient's access to or medical use of medical cannabis authorized under this chapter, unless failing to do so would cause the facility to lose a monetary or licensing-related benefit under federal law or regulations.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 41. Public Health § 41-137-21 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-41-public-health/ms-code-sect-41-137-21/

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