Medical-Marijuana-In-Schools Bill Sent To Governor

DENVER – Students would be guaranteed the ability to use medical marijuana at school under a bill that was sent to the governor on Tuesday.

Highlighting an evolution on the subject, the Senate gave unanimous approval to the bill, which earlier passed the House, 56-9.

Republican Reps. J. Paul Brown of Ignacio and Don Coram of Montrose opposed the measure when it was in a House committee, but ultimately supported it during a full vote of the House, as did Sen. Ellen Roberts of Durango, in the Senate.

“I have a niece that has epilepsy and needs to use cannabis to take care of that problem, so I understand,” said Brown, adding that he has changed his thinking.

When the bill was in a Senate committee, where it passed unanimously, all nine lawmakers on the panel stood in solidarity when voting to show their support.

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