A South Carolina Senate committee has approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state. Sen. Tom Davis (R) introduced the S.C. Compassionate Care Act, which would allow patients with qualifying medical conditions to access medical marijuana. The bill passed the medical Affairs Committee with a vote of 9-5 and will now move to the full Senate for consideration.
If passed, the bill would establish a system of licensed dispensaries and cultivation facilities that would be tightly regulated by the state. Patients would need to get a recommendation from a doctor to access medical marijuana, and they would be limited to a 2.5 ounce supply per month.
South Carolina is one of the few states in the country that does not have any form of legalize marijuana. However, recent polling shows that a majority of South Carolinians support medical marijuana legalization.
Lawmakers in South Carolina are planning a bipartisan push to legalize medical marijuana this year in the conservative Southern state, citing the success of neighboring states like Florida and Georgia, which have legalize medical marijuana in recent years.
A group of medical professionals, veterans, patients and parents are calling on South Carolina lawmakers to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. The group, known as Compassionate SC, is advocating for a medical marijuana program that would allow patients with qualifying medical conditions to access marijuana.
medical cannabis advocates in South Carolina are ready to go again as they hope that 2023 will finally be the year that they legalize the drug for medicinal purposes. The Compassionate Care Act has been introduced in the past, but it has never made it out of committee.
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Pot aficionados in 20-plus states will be able to buy marijuana legally on Thursday's informal holiday. April 20, or 4/20 on the calendar, is an unofficial holiday for marijuana enthusiasts. It is a day when people celebrate the drug and its culture. However, South Carolina is not one of those states.
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While the North Carolina General Assembly is weighing whether or not to enact a limited medical marijuana bill, lawmakers in North Carolina have filed two bills to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. The bills are unlikely to pass in the current legislative session, but they signal a growing acceptance of marijuana in the South.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Today is April 20th, also known as 420, which is considered by some as the “national weed holiday." While South Carolina does not have legal marijuana, neighboring states like North Carolina and Georgia have legalize medical marijuana, and Florida has a thriving medical marijuana industry. As more states legalize marijuana, the industry is poised for significant growth in the coming years.
