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A bill that would allow people with post-traumatic stress disorder to get medical marijuana is now headed to the Senate floor without any changes.
The Senate Judiciary Committee moved Senate Bill 281 to the Senate floor this morning on a 3-2 vote.
In Oregon, medical marijuana is currently allowed for patients with certain debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, HIV and AIDS.
The bill would add PTSD — a type of anxiety disorder that occurs in people who have seen or experienced a traumatic event -- to that list.
There were a number of amendments to the bill including one that would require medical marijuana users to renew their registry identification card after 60 days instead of annually.
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, said that he decided to leave the bill unchanged because he thought the amendments were not "necessary or appropriate" and could "do more harm than good."
Two Republicans — Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg and Sen. Betsy Close, R-Albany — voted against advancing the bill.
Close testified against the bill in a public hearing held last week, arguing that marijuana had long-term health effects that damage the body and brain.
Supporters of the bill, which included veterans, argued that marijuana helped them wean off of pharmaceutical drugs and helps with symptoms of the disorder.
Marijuana is still illegal under federal law and classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, meaning there is no accepted medical use of the drug.
News Hawk- Truth Seeker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: statesmanjournal.com
Author: Queenie Wong
Website: Statesman Journal: Salem news, sports, entertainment. Serving Salem, Oregon.
The Senate Judiciary Committee moved Senate Bill 281 to the Senate floor this morning on a 3-2 vote.
In Oregon, medical marijuana is currently allowed for patients with certain debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, HIV and AIDS.
The bill would add PTSD — a type of anxiety disorder that occurs in people who have seen or experienced a traumatic event -- to that list.
There were a number of amendments to the bill including one that would require medical marijuana users to renew their registry identification card after 60 days instead of annually.
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, said that he decided to leave the bill unchanged because he thought the amendments were not "necessary or appropriate" and could "do more harm than good."
Two Republicans — Sen. Jeff Kruse, R-Roseburg and Sen. Betsy Close, R-Albany — voted against advancing the bill.
Close testified against the bill in a public hearing held last week, arguing that marijuana had long-term health effects that damage the body and brain.
Supporters of the bill, which included veterans, argued that marijuana helped them wean off of pharmaceutical drugs and helps with symptoms of the disorder.
Marijuana is still illegal under federal law and classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, meaning there is no accepted medical use of the drug.
News Hawk- Truth Seeker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: statesmanjournal.com
Author: Queenie Wong
Website: Statesman Journal: Salem news, sports, entertainment. Serving Salem, Oregon.
