This bill amends the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act to grant health care practitioners the discretion to determine which medical conditions may qualify patients for the use of medical cannabis. Currently, the law specifies a limited list of qualifying medical conditions, including seizure disorders, PTSD, cancer, and chronic pain, among others. The proposed change expands the definition of qualifying medical conditions to include "any other medical condition or disease for which a healthcare practitioner determines that a patient would receive palliative or therapeutic benefit from the use of medical cannabis," thereby allowing for greater flexibility in patient care.

The bill aims to enhance patient access to medical cannabis by enabling health care practitioners to consider a broader range of conditions that may benefit from cannabis treatment. This change is intended to improve the therapeutic options available to patients and aligns with evolving perspectives on the medical use of cannabis. The act will take effect immediately upon passage.