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Washington Senate Approves Less Restrictive Medical Marijuana Bil
On Saturday the Washington Senate passed a bill that addresses some of the concerns that patients have about new restrictions on medical marijuana. S.B. 5887, introduced by Sen. Ann Rivers (R-La Center), is substantially more permissive than H.B. 2149, the medical marijuana bill approved last month by the state House of Representatives, although both bills would abolish dispensaries, require patients to register with the state, and reduce limits on possession and cultivation. The patient-friendlier provisions of S.B. 5887, which passed by a vote of 34 to 15, include:
Read More: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobsullum/2014/03/10/washington-senate-approves-less-restrictive-medical-marijuana-bill/
