Marijuana Possession Charges in SC: Man Hid 41 Baggies of Marijuana in Underwear Although one type of medical marijuana is technically legal in South Carolina – cannabidiol, an oil extract that does not contain THC, the compound in marijuana that intoxicates the user – no other type of marijuana … [Read more...]
Marijuana Possession Charges in SC After Man Hides Baggies in Underwear
July 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
FDA to Re-Examine Safety of Marijuana
June 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
FDA Will Re-Examine Safety of Marijuana, And How Effective It Really Is The Food and Drug Administration announced that it will re-examine the the scheduling and safety of marijuana as a Schedule I substance, to see if the plant has some possible benefits. Currently, marijuana is scheduled as a … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Oil Now Legal in SC
June 6, 2014 by 1 Comment
Medical Marijuana Bill Legalizing Cannabis Oil Passes into Law On June 2nd, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed a bill legalizing one specific form of medical marijuana – CBD oil, or cannabidiol – into law to treat some specific disorders such as severe childhood epilepsy. The bill was … [Read more...]
One Medical Marijuana Bill Could Pass in SC
May 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
SC Lawmakers Could Pass Narrow Medical Marijuana Bill Although a broader medical marijuana bill failed to go anywhere in the South Carolina Senate this session, a much narrower bill that ensures a very specific use of medical marijuana could pass. On Wednesday, May 7th, Senate Medical Affairs … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Passes SC House
April 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Medical Marijuana Oil Bill Overwhelmingly Passes SC House of Reps A bill proposing to legalize the use of a specific oil derived from medical marijuana passed the South Carolina House of Representatives with an overwhelmingly large vote on Wednesday, April 2nd. The South Carolina Senate passed … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Bill Moves to SC Senate
March 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Committee Unanimously Passes Medical Marijuana Bill to Senate Floor The South Carolina Medical Affairs Committee voted unanimously on Thursday, March 20th, to move a bill to the Senate floor that would allow for some limited use of medical marijuana. The bill covers only one particular … [Read more...]
SC Legislator Files Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana
March 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
SC Could Legalize Restricted Use of Medical Marijuana with New Bill A new bill filed in South Carolina could allow limited use of medical marijuana for severe diseases. House Minority Leader Tom Rutherford (D-Columbia), who has championed bills to legalize medical marijuana in the state before, … [Read more...]
SC Takes Another Step to Legalizing Medical Marijuana
March 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
South Carolina Legislators Argue for Medical Marijuana Legalization Legislators in both North and South Carolina may push to legalize medical marijuana, particularly a strain called Charlotte’s Web, used to treat children with epilepsy. Both Republicans and Democrats support a proposition to … [Read more...]
Oregon Police Use Google Earth to Bust Marijuana Farm
October 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Police Use Google Earth to Find and Bust a Medical Marijuana Garden Police in Grants Pass, Oregon say that they used a satellite image service to spot and bust a medical marijuana farm in Southern Oregon. Authorities reportedly received a tip that 50-year-old Curtis W. Croft was bragging about … [Read more...]
Lawmaker Proposes Legal Medical Marijuana for South Carolina
May 28, 2013 by
House Representative Proposes Changes to Drug Laws to Legalize Medical Marijuana House Minority Leader Todd Rutherford says it’s time for South Carolina to legalize medical marijuana, like many other states are doing. As part of his move, Rutherford cited a piece of legislation that dates back … [Read more...]
