Medical cannabis ramps up in Provo, Utah

A public panel discussion on the benefits of medical cannabis legalization was held at Provo City Library June 16. The event, sponsored by Libertas Institute and the Drug Policy Project of Utah, was part of a community outreach initiative to foster public awareness and gain support for the S.B. 259 Fourth Substitute Medical Cannabis Amendment, sponsored by Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Saratoga Springs.

Over 200 attendees showed up to listen to Madsen explain the new amendment and to hear four panel members share their personal stories of how medical cannabis has helped their lives.

He will propose a similar bill during the 2016 legislative session, which, if approved, will go into effect December 2016.  Last year, the Hemp Extract Registration Act, another Bill championed by Madsen was passed.  It legalized the use cannabidiol (CBD) oil for the treatment of epilepsy.  Under the Hemp Extract Registration Act, only those individuals diagnosed specifically...

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