Medical marijuana; administration to terminally ill patients.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-251.1:2 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients; report.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients; report. Directs the Department of Health to promulgate regulations specifying that hospital staff may store, dispense, and administer cannabis oil when a patient has valid certification and exempts such staff from criminal penalties for possession of cannabis oil. The bill directs the Department of Health to convene a work group to discuss the implementation process for providing cannabis products to patients in medical care
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 556 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Barbara A. Favola
Recorded votes
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 39, N 1
Passed House with substitute (97-Y 1-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 97, N 1, X 1
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (20-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 20, X 1, N 1
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 39, N 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N 2-A)Senate · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 13, A 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 556.