Mississippi Senate Passes Medical Cannabis Reform Bill with ‘Right to Try’ Provisions  

The Mississippi Senate last week approved a medical cannabis reform bill that includes ‘right to try’ provisions and program ID extensions, WAPT reports. The measure had already been approved by the House and moves on to Gov. Tate Reeves, (R), for the final approval.  

This legislation eliminates THC limit for oils, tinctures, and other concentrates that are available through the program. THC caps on flower available through the program remains capped at 30%. This cap is being removed to allow for high-THC product availability via the program.  

The final version of the bill allows medical cannabis ID cards to remain valid for one year as opposed to the two years included in the draft approved by the House. The proposal increases the background check requirements for caregivers from one to two years but keeps in place requirements that registered patients follow up with their medical provider every six months but allows providers to adjust that timeline based on individual patient needs.  

The original version of the bill, which was passed by the House, sought to increase the caregiver ID card validation window to five years, but that provision was removed by the Senate.