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A Landrum lawmaker has pre-filed a bill to allow physicians to prescribe CBD oil, also known as cannabis oil or cannabidiol, for some medical conditions.
Republican state Rep. Doug Brannon filed the bill on Dec. 10. The bill also establishes a registry and dispensing organizations to deliver CBD for medical use.
"I don't know of anyone getting high on Low-THC (CBD) oil," Brannon said. "This oil has pain control ability."
Low-THC cannabidiol is an extract from a cannabis plant which contains no psychoactive substance, according to Brannon. The bill allows a physician to prescribe low-THC cannabidiol to a patient with a qualifying medical condition if no other alternative for treatment exists. If a patient is under 18 years old, a second physician must decide whether CBD oil should be prescribed.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control would maintain a registry of patients who are prescribed CBD oil for treatment. The patient's registration would be deactivated when treatment ends, according to the bill.
The bill also protects qualified patients, designated caregivers and physicians from arrest, prosecution and penalties for prescribing and using CBD oil.
In 2014, the South Carolina General Assembly passed the "Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Treatment Research Act" which was signed into law by Gov. Nikki Haley. The act created a committee to determine how to dispense the CBD oil.
State Rep. Eddie Tallon, R-Spartanburg, said Tuesday that several studies continue to debate the health benefits of CBD oil. "CBD oil here is still an illegal substance," Tallon said.
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Full Article: South Carolina: Lawmaker Pre-Files Bill To Allow Medical Use Of Cannabis Oil
Author: Chris Lavender
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Republican state Rep. Doug Brannon filed the bill on Dec. 10. The bill also establishes a registry and dispensing organizations to deliver CBD for medical use.
"I don't know of anyone getting high on Low-THC (CBD) oil," Brannon said. "This oil has pain control ability."
Low-THC cannabidiol is an extract from a cannabis plant which contains no psychoactive substance, according to Brannon. The bill allows a physician to prescribe low-THC cannabidiol to a patient with a qualifying medical condition if no other alternative for treatment exists. If a patient is under 18 years old, a second physician must decide whether CBD oil should be prescribed.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control would maintain a registry of patients who are prescribed CBD oil for treatment. The patient's registration would be deactivated when treatment ends, according to the bill.
The bill also protects qualified patients, designated caregivers and physicians from arrest, prosecution and penalties for prescribing and using CBD oil.
In 2014, the South Carolina General Assembly passed the "Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Treatment Research Act" which was signed into law by Gov. Nikki Haley. The act created a committee to determine how to dispense the CBD oil.
State Rep. Eddie Tallon, R-Spartanburg, said Tuesday that several studies continue to debate the health benefits of CBD oil. "CBD oil here is still an illegal substance," Tallon said.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: South Carolina: Lawmaker Pre-Files Bill To Allow Medical Use Of Cannabis Oil
Author: Chris Lavender
Photo Credit: GoUpstate.com
Website: GoUpstate.com
