MS Medical Cannabis Act; allow cannabis use by certain persons when conventional treatment options have proven ineffective.

SB 2438 would expand Mississippi's medical cannabis program to allow patients with specific debilitating conditions (such as chronic pain, cancer, or PTSD) to use medical cannabis when conventional treatments have been ineffective, as certified by a doctor. The bill requires a formal doctor-patient relationship involving in-person assessments, documentation, and follow-up care before authorization. It revises definitions to clarify who qualifies as a "qualifying patient" and specifies what medical cannabis products are covered. This change would directly affect patients who have exhausted standard treatment options and seek alternative medical care.