South Carolina Senate Panel Passes Bill to Legalize Medical Cannabis
By Associated Press
A Senate panel has advanced a bill legalizing marijuana in South Carolina for patients suffering from an array of ailments recognized by a doctor.
The bipartisan sponsors of the proposal sent to a full Senate committee Thursday wanted suggestions to make the bill better.
It would allow qualified patients and care-givers to possess limited amounts of marijuana and creates a seed-to-sale tracking system.
Law enforcement officials and the South Carolina Baptist Convention oppose the bill.
It makes the state’s health agency responsible for licensing marijuana growers, processors and dispensaries.
Marijuana use is illegal under federal law but allowed in some cases in dozens of states.
A South Carolina law approved last year allows people suffering from severe epilepsy to use a non-psychoactive oil derived from marijuana to control their seizures.
[Editor’s Note: The measure, Senate Bill 672, has now been sent to the full Senate Medical Affair Committee.]
– TheJointBlog
steven folster
about time south carolina catch up with the other states… that would make the government more money and stop the jails from being overcrowed by those that need to use Medical Cannabis
Billy
The people opposing this bill are ridiculous just it being medical will save so many lives.
Rhonda
I think that marijuana should be made legal. It is a plant and benefits a lot of ailments especially anxiety and depression. I have used it medicinally for about 10 years and it helps me more than anything a doctor has ever given me. Of course none of the drug companies want this because of the fact they will lose business. But it is a natural herb and should be used before any man made product. The only non benefit is the smoking to your lungs. I truly wish I could get the medicinal part without having to inhale the smoke. Why not sell it legally. Get our state out of debt as well as stop feeding and housing the inmates for this petty crime. Tax it and fix the roads with the money!! Those who want it is going to get it anyway.
Rhonda
I think that marijuana should be made legal. It is a plant and benefits a lot of ailments especially anxiety and depression. I have used it medicinally for about 10 years and it helps me more than anything a doctor has ever given me. Of course none of the drug companies want this because of the fact they will lose business. But it is a natural herb and should be used before any man made product. The only non benefit is the smoking to your lungs. I truly wish I could get the medicinal part without having to inhale the smoke. Why not sell it legally. Get our state out of debt as well as stop feeding and housing the inmates for this petty crime. Tax it and fix the roads with the money!! Those who want it is going to get it anyway.