South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 4348

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Caskey
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15565vr19.docx

Introduced in the House on March 28, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Marijuana; prohibit approval of medical marijuana until approved as safe and effective drug by FDA review process

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/28/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 46)
   3/28/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 46)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/28/2019

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-361 SO AS TO PROHIBIT APPROVAL OF MARIJUANA FOR MEDICAL USE UNTIL APPROVED AS A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DRUG AS PART OF A UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DRUG REVIEW PROCESS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 3, Chapter 53, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-53-361.    Marijuana may only be approved for medical use if first approved as a safe and effective drug as part of a United States Food and Drug Administration drug review process."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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