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This bill requires all publicly funded state colleges and universities in Missouri to allow students to use medical marijuana on campus, as authorized by state law. The legislation adds a new section to Chapter 173 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, mandating that these educational institutions permit students to possess and use marijuana or marijuana-infused products for medical purposes across all campus locations. The bill also grants the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development the authority to create and implement necessary rules and regulations for administering this new policy. Importantly, the bill includes a provision that any rules created must comply with existing state administrative rulemaking procedures, and it specifies that if any part of the rulemaking process is found unconstitutional, the entire grant of rulemaking authority and subsequent rules would become invalid. This legislation represents a significant shift in campus policy, recognizing the medical marijuana rights of students at public higher education institutions in Missouri.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1283&year=2025&code=R