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SC S 53

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Compassionate Care Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF CANNABIS PRODUCTS FOR THERAPEUTIC USE AND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A SALE CAN OCCUR; BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3910 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO VAPORIZE CANNABIS PRODUCTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 44-53-2010 WHILE OPERATING THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-53-1810, 44-53-1820, AND 44-53-1830, ALL RELATING TO "JULIAN'S LAW," SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REPEALING ARTICLE 4 OF CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Status date
Latest action
2025-01-14 — Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Davisprimary
  • Goldfinchprimary
  • Suttonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2024-12-11

    Prefiled

    filing

  2. 2024-12-11

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

    referral-committee

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