Medical Marijuana Bill Clears Committee

The bill would allow adults to legally use marijuana for medical purposes.

A bill that would allow Connecticut adults to legally use marijuana for medical purposes has easily cleared a key committee.

The General Assembly's Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee on Friday passed the proposal 36-14. It now moves to the House of Representatives for further action.

Republican Sen. Toni Boucher, of Wilton, a vocal opponent to legalizing medical marijuana, expressed concerns that the proposed system will end up costing the state more money. She proposed several amendments to create accounts for everything from enforcement to addiction programs, but all failed.

The bill proposes a system for licensing medical marijuana producers, dispensing the drug and registering qualified patients.

Doctors would be able to prescribe marijuana to patients who suffer from certain specified illnesses.
 

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