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VA HB75

VA HB75
Medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients, report.


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Introduced
12/31/2025
In Committee
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
03/11/2026
Passed
04/13/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/13/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

Medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients; report. Directs the Department of Health to promulgate regulations specifying that hospital staff may store, dispense, and administer cannabis oil when a patient has valid certification and exempts such staff from criminal penalties for possession of cannabis oil. The bill directs the Department of Health to convene a work group to discuss the implementation process for providing cannabis products to patients in medical care facilities and report on its discussion to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026. This bill incorporates HB 486. This bill is identical to SB 332.

AI Summary

This bill allows hospital staff to store, dispense, and administer cannabis oil to terminally ill patients who have a valid certification for its use, and exempts them from criminal penalties for possessing it. It also directs the Department of Health to establish regulations for this process and to convene a work group to discuss the implementation of providing cannabis products within medical care facilities. This work group, composed of various healthcare stakeholders, will examine federal guidance and state laws, and by November 1, 2026, will report its findings and propose written guidelines for the safe use of medical cannabis in healthcare settings to legislative committees.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Approved by Governor-Chapter 555 (effective 7/1/2026) (on 04/13/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB75
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1215007.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB75/text/HB75ER
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213230.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB75/text/HB75H3
Conference Report HB75 https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB75/text/HB75AC
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB75/text/HB75SC1
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB75/text/HB75S1
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1176977.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB75/text/HB75H2
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB75/text/HB75H1
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB75/text/HB75HC1
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB75) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1104759.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB75/text/HB75
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