Lawmakers Consider Medical Marijuana Proposal

The proposed bill would make the use of marijuana legal for those suffering from debilitating medical conditions.

Hearings begin on Wednesday as Connecticut lawmakers once again consider a bill that would legalize medical marijuana.

The proposed legislation would make the use of marijuana legal for those suffering from debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, AIDS and other illnesses.

A similar bill failed in the state Legislature last year mainly because it wasn't clear how the marijuana would be dispensed. 

The latest version has a provision that distribution would be managed by pharmacists with orders from doctors.

Public hearings are scheduled to begin at noon at the Legislative Office Building on Wednesday.

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