BISMARCK — North Dakota House lawmakers agreed to expand the state’s medical marijuana law Monday, Feb. 18, passing four bills aimed at the statutes stemming from a successful 2016 ballot measure.
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One bill passed by the legislators would add 13 new medical conditions that qualify for the program, including anxiety disorder, migraines and autism. The others are aimed at alleviating physician concerns over signing off on the federally illegal drug, allowing cancer patients to purchase and possess more dried cannabis leaves and permitting edible medical marijuana products.
The House’s votes, which all exceeded the two-thirds threshold needed to amend a recent ballot measure, send the bills to the Senate for consideration.
