A senator in South Carolina has prefiled a bill for the 2025 session that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. The legislation, from Sen. Tom Davis (R), brings back into play a proposal that passed the Senate last legislative session but was never taken up in the House.
Davis told local reporters this week that cannabis “can be a therapeutic benefit in many respects, and a lot less intrusive way than opioids or the pharmaceuticals.”
The new bill, S.53, would create a medical marijuana system that’s highly regulated, the sponsor said, according to local CBS affiliate WSPA 7 News. It will be considered by lawmakers in the coming legislative session, which kicks off in mid-January.
“It requires doctors in patient authorization, doctor supervision,” Davis said of the legalization plan. “It requires pharmacists to dispense it. It is a very conservative bill, because that’s what South Carolinians want.”
Davis did not immediately respond to Marijuana Moment’s request for comment.
As introduced, the legislation would allow patients to access medical marijuana from “therapeutic cannabis pharmacies,” which would be licensed by the state Board of Pharmacy. Individuals would need to receive a doctor’s recommendation for the treatment of certain qualifying conditions, which
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