Tag: medical professional

S.C.: Help needed to get medical cannabis past the finish line

Sep 15, 2021

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After six long years of advocacy, the South Carolina Compassionate Care Act is poised to get a vote in the state Senate when the legislature returns to work! But to turn this long overdue bill into law we need to make sure the House of Representatives votes, too.

S.C. Legislature adjourns without passing medical cannabis, vote promised in 2022

May 14, 2021

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The South Carolina Legislature adjourned today after once again failing to pass the S.C. Compassionate Care Act. This means another year of needless suffering for people with cancer, severe pain, seizure disorders, and other ailments.

N.C.: Could you or a member of your family benefit from medical cannabis?

Apr 27, 2021

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When the chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, Sen. Bill Rabon, introduced SB 711, the odds of passing medical cannabis legislation in North Carolina improved dramatically. The Senate appears to be taking this bill seriously, and it’s possible they could schedule a public hearing on it very soon.