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The State
Wednesday, a state Senate panel held the second hearing to listen to the testimony of medical experts, who expressed both support and concerns for a proposal to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina.

Here’s what you need to know:

This proposal favors the legalization of medical marijuana, not for recreational use.
Many of the speakers in favor of the proposal argue the drug will help those being treated for chronic pain (rather than using opioids).
Those opposed stated that their is a lack of medical research and that policies and procedures are not in place to keep it out of the hands of abusers.
Even if a bill was passed legalizing medical marijuana, physicians are not able to write a prescription for the drug. They can only write recommendations for it to be used at a registered marijuana dispensary.

The five hour hearing ended much like the first, without taking any action on the proposed bill.