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The deadline is Friday for Gov. Phil Bryant to sign a bill that would allow the limited use of cannabis oil, derived from marijuana, as medical treatment. Bryant, who in the past has expressed concerns about legalizing medical marijuana, has yet to say whether he will sign House Bill 1231. Supporters of the HB 1231 says the oil contains only minuscule amounts of the ingredient from marijuana that provides a high but is showing promise as treatment for people who suffer severe seizures caused by epilepsy and other disorders. If signed, the bill would closely restrict its use to those with a doctor's prescription, and it would be dispensed only at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
During the House debate on the bill, Rep. Mark Formby, R-Picayune, told his colleagues his young son "had three seizures this morning; it's not yet even noon." Formby, a conservative lawmaker who has pushed for tougher laws and penalties for illegal drug use, said he supported the bill. The bill made some changes in the state's controlled substance laws to more closely conform to the classifications federal government uses for illegal and controlled drugs. But the bill had been amended to include the cannabis oil measure, which had been pushed by Sen. Josh Harkins, R-Flowood. Harkins' original bill had died without a floor vote in the House. Harkins said the legislation was aimed at helping a 5-year-old girl. Bryant has the option of signing the bill, vetoing it, or he could allow it to become law without his signature.
News Moderator - The General @ 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: Clarionledger.com
Author: Jimmie Gates
Contact: Contact Us | Jackson Mississippi
Website: Gov. faces Friday deadline to sign cannabis oil bill
During the House debate on the bill, Rep. Mark Formby, R-Picayune, told his colleagues his young son "had three seizures this morning; it's not yet even noon." Formby, a conservative lawmaker who has pushed for tougher laws and penalties for illegal drug use, said he supported the bill. The bill made some changes in the state's controlled substance laws to more closely conform to the classifications federal government uses for illegal and controlled drugs. But the bill had been amended to include the cannabis oil measure, which had been pushed by Sen. Josh Harkins, R-Flowood. Harkins' original bill had died without a floor vote in the House. Harkins said the legislation was aimed at helping a 5-year-old girl. Bryant has the option of signing the bill, vetoing it, or he could allow it to become law without his signature.
News Moderator - The General @ 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: Clarionledger.com
Author: Jimmie Gates
Contact: Contact Us | Jackson Mississippi
Website: Gov. faces Friday deadline to sign cannabis oil bill
