Medical Marijuana Condition Opiates Prescribed For
Summary
The bill adds a condition for which a physician could prescribe an opiate for pain to the list of disabling medical conditions that authorize a person to use medical marijuana for his or her condition. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) Read More
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Failed
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2018
Last action Apr 30, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2018
How they voted
9–21
Failed
Total votes 30
Apr 30, 2018
D
Democratic14
100% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican15
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 30, 2018
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (9-21)
senate
Apr 24, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edie Hooton
DDemocratic
P
Kim Ransom
RRepublican
P
VM
Vicki Marble
RRepublican
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