JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A heavily amended version of the Missouri Compassionate Care Act, which would legalize medical marijuana in Missouri if approved by voters in the state, was perfected in the House on Tuesday. In a roll call vote that crossed party lines, the legislation was perfected 91-59.
The amended legislation allows marijuana to be used only for cancer patients under hospice care and was also amended to regulate the industry and laws surrounding the limited legalization of the drug in the state. Many of the amendments were passed to allow House members skeptical of the legislation to vote for it, all while racing against the ticking time bomb of an initiative petition that could put medical marijuana on the ballot in November without any restrictions or regulations.
“The only reason I’m supporting it now is because it has some restrictions,” said Rep. Kevin Engler, R-Farmington.
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