Senate Bill 220 removes the “low THC” restriction, adds vaporization and qualifying conditions.
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The Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
“Neither blood nor oral fluid THC, CBD, or metabolites was significantly correlated with any measure of driving [performance],” investigators concluded.
“Marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I substance unequivocally provides, for purposes of federal law, that it has no accepted medical use,” the Court determined.
Fifteen of sixteen Senate Republicans voted against the bill.
If enacted, the law will take effect on January 1, 2027.
During cannabis treatment, patients experienced a nearly 4-point reduction in their TMD-related pain (on a zero to 10 numerical scale).
Participants experienced significant decreases in their anxiety during the study, with those using CBD-dominant edibles showing the most consistent reductions.