The Mississippi Legislature has sent an amended version of the Medical Cannabis Act to the governor’s desk. The measure was approved by lawmakers on Tuesday, according to WJTV.
House Bill 1158 seeks to change the program to allow doctors not to go through additional certification when prescribing medical cannabis cards to patients, as well as requiring patients to have ID cards when buying cannabis.
A GOP-led measure that seeks to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina seems to have support in both chambers of the state s legislature.
The S.C. Compassionate Care Act, introduced by Sen. Tom Davis R, would allow patients to access marijuana from licensed dispensaries if they receive a doctor’s recommendation for treating qualifying conditions.
Davis is optimistic that his bill will be law this year.
Davis said that if you have a vocal opponent and aggressive opponent, you can throw sand in the gears. It is never a problem in the House of having the votes to pass it, but there needs to be the legislative will and leadership in the house to bring this up for the vote. We Have ‘Bigger Fish To Fry, GOP Lawmaker Says On MMJ Legalization
Kansas lawmakers put medical marijuana legalization on ice earlier this week after a hearing in which members of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee heard testimony from officials from the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, Kansas Sheriffs Association and the Kansas Sheriffs Association who oppose the cannabis reform being enacted.
The officials addressed a number of issues, including impaired driving and medical marijuana access in prisons.
Mike Thompson R, Chair of the committee, said lawmakers had bigger fish to fry after a Thursday vote, according to Marijuana Moment.
Two Senate committees approved the proposal to send it to the floor, where a bill to legalize possession is pending a review, according to Marijuana Moment, as a result of Delaware House members passing a bill to legalize the recreational cannabis market.
Rep. Ed Osienski D, who is behind both proposals, believes that this year he will have support to override a potential veto from Governor John Carney, something House lawmakers didn’t do last year.
House Bill 1 would legalize the possession, use, and sale of up to one ounce of cannabis for adults 21 and older. House Bill 2 would provide a framework to set up a regulated system of cannabis commerce statewide.
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