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A bill to allow terminally ill patients in Washington State to use medical cannabis in healthcare facilities<\/a> such as hospitals, nursing homes and hospices was approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday.<\/p>\n The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Shelley Kloba (D), cleared the chamber in a vote of 89-6 and now heads to the Senate for consideration.<\/p>\n \u201cThis allows for uniformity across hospitals,\u201d Kloba said on the floor ahead of the vote. \u201cIt balances the needs of hospitals for safe storage for any of the needs that they have, and it balances that with the patient\u2019s ability to try something maybe outside of standard pharmacological treatment in order to have the kind of comfort and dignity at the end of their life that they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n At a committee hearing on the measure last month, the sponsor said the legislation \u201cbuilds on what we have as a decades-long experience with medical cannabis, in very controlled kind of environment.\u201d<\/p>\n If enacted into law, HB 2152 would mandate that hospitals and other specified healthcare facilities allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana on the premises beginning on January 1, 2027, subject to certain rules and restrictions.<\/p>\n \u201cThe medical use of cannabis may support improved quality of life for a qualifying patient\u2026with a terminal condition,\u201d the bill\u2019s text says. \u201cIt is the intent of the legislature to promote dignity and comfort for terminally ill patients while maintaining the integrity and safety of health care environments.\u201d<\/p>\n Patients and their caregivers would be responsible for acquiring and administering medical marijuana, and it would need to be stored securely at all times in a locked container.<\/p>\n Smoking or vaping of cannabis would be prohibited, so patients would need to consume it via other methods.<\/p>\n Marijuana could not be shared between patients and visitors, and the right to use medical cannabis under the bill would not apply to patients who are in the emergency department.<\/p>\n Healthcare facility officials would need to see a copy of patients\u2019 authorization to use medical cannabis, and they would be required to note their use of the drug in medical records. They would also need to establish a formal policy \u201callowing for the medical use of cannabis\u201d on the premises.<\/p>\n Facilities would also be able to suspend permission to use cannabis under the bill<\/a> if a federal agency such as the U.S. Department of Justice or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services takes an enforcement action against such use or \u201cissues a rule or other notification that expressly prohibits the medical use of cannabis in health care facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n The House Health Care & Wellness Committee adopted an amendment last month to exempt nursing homes operated by a residential habilitation center from the requirement to allow the medical use of cannabis, to clarify that the bill doesn\u2019t apply to patients who haven\u2019t been formally admitted to a hospital and to specify that patients and their caregivers are responsible for retrieving the medical cannabis (in addition to their responsibilities related to acquiring, administering, and removing the medical cannabis).<\/p>\n \u2014 California and a handful of other states already have laws allowing terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in healthcare facilities<\/a>. Known as \u201cRyan\u2019s Law,\u201d the legislation is partly inspired by the experience of Jim Bartell, whose son died from cancer and was initially denied access to cannabis at a California hospital.<\/p>\n The Bartells did eventually find a facility that agreed to allow the treatment, and Jim said Ryan\u2019s quality of life improved dramatically in his final days.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the invaluable last days as Ryan fought stage 4 pancreatic cancer, I first-handedly experienced the positive impact medical cannabis had on my son\u2019s well-being, as opposed to the harsh effects of opiates,\u201d Bartell said in 2021 when California\u2019s governor signed Ryan\u2019s Law. \u201cMedical cannabis is an excellent option for relieving pain and suffering in those who are terminally-ill, but most importantly it serves to provide compassion, support, and dignity to patients and their families, during their loved-ones\u2019 final days.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLooking at each other, holding Ryan\u2019s hand and telling him how much I loved him during his final moments would not have been possible without the medical cannabis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Washington State lawmakers are also considering legislation this session to legalize the home cultivation of marijuana for personal use by adults<\/a>.<\/p>\n Separate legislation would allow short-term rentals like Airbnbs in Washington State would be able to offer guests complimentary marijuana prerolls<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yet another measure\u00a0would legalize and regulate therapeutic use of the psychedelic psilocybin<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Washington House Passes Bill To Let Terminally Ill Patients Use Medical Cannabis In Hospitals<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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