Louisiana: Medical marijuana bill deserves support
State Sen. Fred Mills, R-Parks, will bring no shortage of firepower when he presents his amended medical marijuana bill to the House Committee on Health and Welfare on Wednesday morning, if facts, testimony, thoughtful compromise and momentum create firepower.
This bill ought to pass.
Mills, a pharmacist and former leader of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, should have the power of the facts on his side, as medical marijuana has been used with good effect in treating some specific ailments and maladies including epilepsy, nausea, headaches and “brain situations.”
It has been used to some good effect for people with HIV or AIDS, for pain treatment and spasticity.
Mills should have the force of compelling testimony on his side. Since Mills’ initial effort to pass medical marijuana legislation in 2014, he has presented a steady stream of witnesses on behalf of his bill.
These have included Michelle Hall, a Louisianian...
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