The General
New Member
Representative Mike Ball is currently working on a rough draft of a bill that could help children suffering from epileptic seizures. Ball said it won't be a proposal that could open the door the legalization of marijuana, but it would call for the legalization of cannabis oil. The oil is said to have low levels of THC, no psychoactive effects, and can serve as a "rescue drug" to bring children out of severe seizures.
"This substance shouldn't even be confused with medical marijuana," said Rep. Ball. "This is not even medical marijuana, that's a separate issue." Right now, he is trying to figure out how he can write a bill legalizing cannabis oil, but not marijuana. He wants the public to know it's not the same thing. "It has no value as a recreational drug. You can't get high off of it," Ball said.
Rep.Ball has a team in Montgomery doing research on the drug and looking into a way to legalize it without legalizing the marijuana plant itself. Ball is working with Representative Patricia Todd of Birmingham on the possible bill. He said it will be after the first of the year before he gets a rough draft started. "The bill that I come up with on this, it will be narrowly crafted," Ball said. Ball has spoken out against the legalization of marijuana. However, he told WHNT News 19 that education is key. He won't be asking for marijuana to be legal, just the oil that comes from the plant. "People have suffering children, we just have a moral responsibility to do what we can to help them," he said.
News Moderator - The General @ 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: Whnt.com
Author: Megan Hayes
Contact: Contact Us
Website: Rep. Mike Ball Works on Possible Bill for Cannabis Oil Legalization | WHNT.com
"This substance shouldn't even be confused with medical marijuana," said Rep. Ball. "This is not even medical marijuana, that's a separate issue." Right now, he is trying to figure out how he can write a bill legalizing cannabis oil, but not marijuana. He wants the public to know it's not the same thing. "It has no value as a recreational drug. You can't get high off of it," Ball said.
Rep.Ball has a team in Montgomery doing research on the drug and looking into a way to legalize it without legalizing the marijuana plant itself. Ball is working with Representative Patricia Todd of Birmingham on the possible bill. He said it will be after the first of the year before he gets a rough draft started. "The bill that I come up with on this, it will be narrowly crafted," Ball said. Ball has spoken out against the legalization of marijuana. However, he told WHNT News 19 that education is key. He won't be asking for marijuana to be legal, just the oil that comes from the plant. "People have suffering children, we just have a moral responsibility to do what we can to help them," he said.
News Moderator - The General @ 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: Whnt.com
Author: Megan Hayes
Contact: Contact Us
Website: Rep. Mike Ball Works on Possible Bill for Cannabis Oil Legalization | WHNT.com
