Remedy or gateway drug? Doctors, police differ on path forward for medical marijuana

04/29/24 at 03:00 AM

Remedy or gateway drug? Doctors, police differ on path forward for medical marijuana 
The State; by Anna Wilder; 4/25/24 
Medical marijuana blurs lines across law enforcement and the medical community, where advocates and opponents don’t agree whether it is a gateway drug or necessary medical device. With days left in the 2024 session, [South Carolina] House members are hearing from doctors, law enforcement, researchers, pharmacists and others on the highly contested issue. Out of 17 speakers at a Ad Hoc committee meeting Tuesday, eight opposed the bill, nine supported it and one was relatively indifferent. 

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