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This bill provides a framework for compassionate access to medical marijuana in health care facilities for terminally ill patients by establishing clear guidelines and protections. The bill defines a terminally ill patient as an individual with a medical condition resulting in a prognosis of one year or less, and mandates that health care facilities permit such patients to use medical marijuana with specific restrictions. These restrictions include prohibiting smoking or vaping of marijuana, requiring medical marijuana to be stored in a locked container, maintaining patient medical records, and developing written guidelines for marijuana use. The bill ensures that health care facilities are not required to recommend medical marijuana or include it in discharge plans, and provides flexibility for facilities if federal regulatory agencies take enforcement actions that might compromise their compliance. Facilities are protected from losing their licensure for complying with the law, and the bill specifically notes that marijuana's status as a Schedule I drug cannot be the sole reason for prohibiting its use. The legislation, referred to as Ryan's Law, aims to support terminally ill patients' ability to safely use medical marijuana within health care settings, with an effective date 60 days after passage.

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https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1035