Pretty quiet on the medical marijuana front this week, but a Louisiana medical marijuana expansion bill has made its way through the legislature, and more.
Connecticut Legislative Committee Gives Final Approval for Two New Qualifying Conditions [12]. The legislature's medical marijuana Regulation Review Committee has given final approval to adding chronic pain and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, an inherited disorder that weakens the body's connective tissues. The additions were approved during a Tuesday video conference. The decision follows the recommendation of the state Medical Marijuana Program's Board of Physicians.
Louisiana
Louisiana Legislature Passes Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill [13]. With a final vote in the House on Sunday, the legislature gave final approval to House Bill 819 [14], which would allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana for any debilitating medical conditions. It now goes to the desk of Gov. John Bel Edwards (D).