Alabama House nears vote on medical marijuana bill
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Alabama House nears vote on medical marijuana bill
The Alabama House of Representatives is nearing a vote on a medical marijuana bill.Representatives debated the bill for more than six hours Tuesday night, and a vote is expected later in the evening.The bill would allow people with a qualifying medical condition to purchase marijuana after getting a recommendation from a doctor. The debate included lawmakers expressing their fervent opposition to medical marijuana or how they changed they minds on the issue after the illnesses of family members.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. —
The Alabama House of Representatives is nearing a vote on a medical marijuana bill.
Representatives debated the bill for more than six hours Tuesday night, and a vote is expected later in the evening.
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The bill would allow people with a qualifying medical condition to purchase marijuana after getting a recommendation from a doctor.
The debate included lawmakers expressing their fervent opposition to medical marijuana or how they changed they minds on the issue after the illnesses of family members.