Bill > HB2081

This bill amends Arizona's medical marijuana laws to specifically address medical marijuana use for patients with terminal illnesses. The bill adds "terminal illness" as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana use and creates new provisions for healthcare facilities regarding medical marijuana usage by terminally ill patients. Under the changes, hospitals, nursing homes, hospice centers, and other healthcare facilities must now allow registered qualifying patients with terminal illnesses to use medical marijuana, with certain restrictions. These restrictions include prohibiting smoking or vaping, requiring medical marijuana to be stored in a locked container, documenting the usage in the patient's medical record, and developing written guidelines for medical marijuana use within the facility. The bill also makes minor technical language changes to existing definitions and facility restrictions, such as grammatical edits and clarifying terminology. The bill requires an affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each legislative house to take effect and is named "Ryan's Law". The goal appears to be providing terminally ill patients more consistent access to medical marijuana in healthcare settings while maintaining safety and regulatory oversight.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83651