A South Carolina senator has introduced a bill to legalize the medical use of cannabis for patients with certain qualifying medical conditions. The legislation, titled the South Carolina Compassionate Care Act (S. 53), was pre-filed last week by Republican state Sen. Tom Davis in anticipation of the 2025 legislative session that begins next month, online cannabis news source … [Read more...] about South Carolina Lawmaker Files Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill
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‘Free the Weed;’ SC Cannabis Coalition announces third annual rally at Statehouse
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Cannabis Coalition announced Saturday their third annual rally at the Statehouse will take place in January 2025. The South Carolina Cannabis Supporters Rally will take place Jan. 31 starting at 10am. The rally will last 420 minutes according to the SCCC and is designed to raise awareness to the medical benefits of cannabis and … [Read more...] about ‘Free the Weed;’ SC Cannabis Coalition announces third annual rally at Statehouse
Columbia man accused of using social media to sell marijuana sentenced, feds say
A Columbia man accused of using social media to sell marijuana and who crashed his car after running from law enforcement is headed to prison.. A jury in federal court found Booker Henley, 30, guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense. He was sentenced to 12 … [Read more...] about Columbia man accused of using social media to sell marijuana sentenced, feds say
Cannabis Delivery Flights Gets California Pilot Permanently Grounded, South Carolina Man Busted For Launching Weed Over Prison Wall
What some people won't do to get marijuana from one place to another.An Oakland man was indicted in Richmond, Va. on federal charges that he used his private Cessna to personally fly hundreds of pounds of cannabis across the country. His rides came to an end when his Virginia-based partner turned on him.The unnamed informant, reported Mercury News, oversaw weekly clandestine … [Read more...] about Cannabis Delivery Flights Gets California Pilot Permanently Grounded, South Carolina Man Busted For Launching Weed Over Prison Wall
South Carolina’s restrictive medical marijuana bill; cannabis health expert concerned
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The debate on medical marijuana continues in South Carolina. A Senate bill once again has made its way to the Statehouse where a former version died in 2023. This year’s version is being called the most restrictive cannabis law in the country. “It's not California, it's not Colorado, it's not a liberal state's cannabis bill. It is a conservative … [Read more...] about South Carolina’s restrictive medical marijuana bill; cannabis health expert concerned
South Carolina Bans CBD, Intoxicating Hemp Products in Extreme Crackdown
Yet another state is cracking down on hemp-derived products, some of which have intoxicating effects, and South Carolina’s approach to food products that contain hemp is among the most extreme. Even hemp microgreens are banned while only products with hemp seeds and their derivatives will be off the hook. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) … [Read more...] about South Carolina Bans CBD, Intoxicating Hemp Products in Extreme Crackdown
South Carolina Cannabis Coalition calls for sensible decriminalization at rally
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A local nonprofit group is taking its cause to the capital. The South Carolina Cannabis Coalition will hold its second annual rally at the state house in Columbia on Wednesday.Coalition organizers say they're working to reform the state’s cannabis laws; they believe the laws are outdated. That’s why they're pushing lawmakers towards … [Read more...] about South Carolina Cannabis Coalition calls for sensible decriminalization at rally
South Carolina Bill Would Tax, Regulate Delta-8 THC
The delta-8 THC market is bigger than ever before, regulated like hemp, but South Carolina could change that if one proposal takes root. Rep. Rosalyn Henderson-Myers (D-Spartanburg) filed a bill under South Carolina’s upcoming legislative session that seeks to create regulations around delta-8 THC and similar products, which can be sold anywhere that hemp products are sold. H. … [Read more...] about South Carolina Bill Would Tax, Regulate Delta-8 THC
Vets in South Carolina Push for Medical Pot
HighTimes A number of military veterans in South Carolina are pushing lawmakers in the state to legalize medical marijuana. Local news station WACH reports this week on the group of vets, who “say it needs to be a top priority for lawmakers when they return to the state house in January after several proposals were stopped in their tracks earlier this year.” “No one has died … [Read more...] about Vets in South Carolina Push for Medical Pot
