Colorado Bill To Expand Access To MMJ
A medical marijuana bill recently passed its first committee hearing in Colorado.
Senate Bill 81 seeks to increase the amount of medical cannabis concentrate a patient can purchase daily. If legislation is enacted, would also allow physicians to recommend MMJ via virtual telehealth appointments.
Senator Kevin Van Winkle is the bill’s sponsor.
Mississippi: Patients Bring Your Own Cannabis To Hospitals
In Mississippi, medical marijuana legalization has created a new challenge for hospitals, which are now working on a protocol for those patients who use cannabis to treat their health issues.
According to WLOX, citing hospital officers, patients are able to bring their own cannabis with them and medical professionals will validate it.
However, they will not dispense cannabis to patients, Singing River Health System chief medical officer Dr. Randy Roth explained.
