For the first time ever, the South Carolina State Senate has advanced medical cannabis access legislation, the bipartisan Compassionate Care Act, reported NORML. The measure introduced by sponsor Senator Tom Davis (R) seven years ago, was approved by a vote of nearly 2 to 1, sending it for further debate in the House of Representatives.
If approved by the House, the measure would still need the support of Republican Governor Henry McMaster, who has not yet taken a firm public stance on the bill. The legislation establish a limited medical cannabis program in the state.
South Carolina would be the 38th state to enact medical cannabis access. The bill legalizes certain cannabis formulations under the authorization of a physician. Senator Davis has repeatedly referred to the Act as “the most conservative medical cannabis bill in the country.”
