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Earlier this week, a group of lawmakers endorsed clearing the way for medical studies of cannabis oil — a non-psychoactive extract of the marijuana plant that’s illegal in Indiana.
The measure falls far short of the acceptance advocated by some parents and lawmakers. They want state clearance to use the controversial drug for all children with seizure disorders, not just those involved in a study.
State Sen. Jim Tomes, R-Poseyville, urged fellow lawmakers to join 19 other states that have legalized cannabis oil while keeping in place a ban on marijuana. Prosecutors say Indiana shouldn’t do that until the federal government approves the drug.
“How can you tell parents of suffering children to wait?” Tomes said.
He was scornful of concerns voiced previously by the...
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