SC State Senators Work to Legalize Medical Marijuana by 2021

Grand Strand leaders are pushing for the legalization of medical marijuana by 2021. Senators Stephen Goldfinch, Gerald Malloy, Luke Rankin, and Hugh Letterman are co-sponsoring the South Carolina Compassionate Care Act which aims to legalize non-smokable forms of the medicinal plant. They believe marijuana would be a safer alternative for those struggling with severe chronic pains or other debilitating conditions, especially since there’s a major opioid and overdose epidemic being witnessed statewide. Medical marijuana has been legalized in 36 states, including Mississippi last month where voters overwhelmingly approved it.