Lawmakers in multiple states are advancing bills meant to provide patients with access to medical marijuana in health care facilities, with lawmakers from Virginia to Hawaii making the case this week for a policy change they say is necessary to ensure patients have a full range of treatment options at their disposal.
While the specific provisions of the legislation that’s actively under consideration may differ from state to state, the main thrust of the proposals are the same: Legislators are hoping to adopt versions of what’s known as “Ryan’s law,” named after a young medical cannabis patient in California who passed.
The 2026 session has seen iterations of the reform move in a wide variety of state legislatures so far. And this week, Ryan’s law bills have seen action in at least four states: Colorado, Hawaii, Virginia and Washington State.
Here’s a rundown of the latest developments with those medical marijuana bills:
Colorado
The Colorado Senate on Thursday approved a bill to allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in healthcare facilities such as hospitals, passing it in a 25-5 vote. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Kyle Mullica (D), moved through the Health & Human Services Committee in a
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