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A medical marijuana bill is making progress at the State Capitol as the clock ticks towards the end of the 2014 session. A piece of legislation passed through the Senate Health Committee Friday on a 7-3 vote. It's the first time this year the bill has made it to a vote in any committee, let alone passed. The bill must still clear the Local Government committee and the Judiciary Committee before it can reach the Senate Floor. Before the vote the panel first rejected a Republican amendment that would have created a research study instead of making medical cannabis legal. The amendment was closer to what Governor Dayton proposed last month, an idea that supporters of legalizing medical marijuana legal rejected. Families with children who suffer chronic seizures strongly believe a derivative of marijuana will help alleviate those episodes.
"We're elated it's moving forward, because that gives us some real hope," Jessica Hauser told KARE 11 after the vote. Her son Wyatt suffers from infantile epilepsy. The House version of the same bill stalled in committee in March after two hearings. When Governor Dayton accused lawmakers of hiding behind their desks on the issue, Senate leaders took that as a challenge to schedule hearings in their chamber. Dayton and Health Commissioner Ed Ehlinger both contend too much is unknown about possible side effects of medical marijuana. That's why they favor a research study. But those who support legalizing medical marijuana point out that the side effects of prescription pharmaceutical drugs are also very numerous and damaging to their children.
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Source: Kare11.com
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Website: Medical marijuana bill passes Senate committee
"We're elated it's moving forward, because that gives us some real hope," Jessica Hauser told KARE 11 after the vote. Her son Wyatt suffers from infantile epilepsy. The House version of the same bill stalled in committee in March after two hearings. When Governor Dayton accused lawmakers of hiding behind their desks on the issue, Senate leaders took that as a challenge to schedule hearings in their chamber. Dayton and Health Commissioner Ed Ehlinger both contend too much is unknown about possible side effects of medical marijuana. That's why they favor a research study. But those who support legalizing medical marijuana point out that the side effects of prescription pharmaceutical drugs are also very numerous and damaging to their children.
News Moderator - The General @ 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: Kare11.com
Author: Staff
Contact: Contact-Us
Website: Medical marijuana bill passes Senate committee
