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House approves measure allowing medical cannabis use in hospitals, nursing homes (‘Ryan’s Law’ addition)
Summary
The House passed a substitute for House Bill 21 52 to permit qualified terminal patients to use medical cannabis in institutional settings such as hospitals, nursing homes and hospice centers; the sponsor recounted a personal constituent case informing the proposal.
The House advanced and declared passed the substitute for House Bill 21 52, a measure that would require hospitals, nursing homes and hospice centers to permit qualified medical cannabis patients with terminal conditions to use medical cannabis in institutional settings under protocols balancing patient needs and facility safety.
Representative Cloba (1st District), who brought the measure to the floor, recounted a constituent story — describing "Ryan," a Coast Guard veteran from Shoreline who,…
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