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Supporters urge passage of "Ryan's Law" to allow medical cannabis in hospice and inpatient settings
Summary
Supporters, including family members, nonprofit advocates, and clinicians, told the committee HB 4142 (Ryan's Law) would preserve patient dignity at end of life by allowing registered medical cannabis use in certain care settings with provider policies and education requirements; proponents cited California's multi-year experience.
House Bill 4142, introduced by Representative Farrah Chayche, would expand definitions and require certain health-care facilities to adopt policies allowing medical cannabis use by registered OMMP patients in hospice and some residential care settings.
Proponents framed the bill as a quality-of-life measure for terminal patients. Jim Bartel,…
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