The Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill to allow patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals.
While both the House and Senate earlier this month approved differing versions of the cannabis legislation, the sponsors of those bills have agreed on a compromise approach which cleared the House in a 97-1 vote on Tuesday.
As amended, SB 332 from Sen. Barbara Favola (D) would build upon existing state law protecting health professionals at hospices, nursing homes and assisted living facilities that aid terminally ill patients in utilizing medical cannabis treatment from punishment by adding hospitals to the statute.
It would also create a new working group under the Department of Health to “discuss the implementation process for providing cannabis products to patients within medical care facilities.”
“The work group shall assess any available federal guidance or proposed regulations on the use of cannabis products or changes to the schedule for cannabis products under the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.) as well as interaction with applicable state laws,” the bill says.
Its members would include representatives of the Virginia Hospital & Health Care Association and the Virginia Health Care Association, as well as health care
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