Nikki Haley Signs Medical Marijuana Bill Into Law

June 3, 2014
robomayor
Policy & Legal, South Carolina
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) signed the Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Treatment Research Act into law Monday, clearing the way for children with severe epilepsy to use cannabidiol oil (CBD), a non-psychoactive derivative of cannabis, to help reduce their seizures if recommended by a licensed physician.

The bill, which passed the Senate unanimously and cleared the House with a 92-5 vote, will also designate a new clinical trial at the Medical University of South Carolina dedicated to evaluating the effectiveness of CBD in controlling epileptic seizures.

Seven other states — Alabama, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin — have also implemented similar CBD-only medical marijuana proposals in the past four months. [Read More…]

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