JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri Democrat on Tuesday put the state Senate in the unusual position of discussing a medical marijuana legalization proposal that was dead from the get-go.
The Senate was discussing a bill that would put certain limits on opioid prescriptions, allow federally recognized entities to collect unused controlled substances and lower the minimum age for certain vaccinations.
Then, Sen. Jason Holsman put forward a 31-page amendment to allow for a state-run medical marijuana system administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Multiple Republicans immediately stood in opposition to the proposal, and a formal point of order was raised, steering the discussion away from the underlying bill and opening up a debate about cannabis.
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