South Carolina senators have approved the use of medicinal cannabis in the state, voting in favour of the Compassionate Care Act by a 28-15 margin.
The bill, proposed by Republican Senator Tom Davis who previously described it as one of the most conservative in the country, had bipartisan support and opposition in the Senate.
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