May 11, Wednesday late afternoon, Governor Jack Markell sent a legislation that could make Delaware the 16th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes.
The Senate voted 17-4 in favor of the legislation. They also approved the amendments of the bill the House added that would require marijuana be delivered in tamper-proof containers and would prohibit the smoking of the drug in vehicles and buses.
According to a spokesman, an order to initiate one-year licensing and regulatory- writing will be processed at the Department of Health and Social Services after Markell signs the bill soon.
Under the Senate Bill 17, physicians are allowed to recommend marijuana to patients who are suffering with cancer, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis and post-traumatic stress disorder.
People with debilitating medical conditions or chronic diseases may qualify to seek medical marijuana treatment if all other medicines, procedures or treatments did not relieve the pain or worsen the patient’s conditions. All other medical treatments need to be tried first before marijuana can be recommended.
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