Federal Bill May Legalize Some Cannabis Strains

September 2, 2014Factoid Favorite Article

A new bill to amend the federal law that criminalizes marijuana is being introduced Monday in the U.S. House of Representatives. As more and more states pass legislation loosening regulation of cannabis strains the possibility of this proposal getting broad support seems likely "No one should face a choice of having their child suffer or moving to Colorado and splitting up their family," said Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, the bill's sponsor. "We live in America, and if there's something that would make my child better, and they can't get it because of the government, that's not right." Charlotte's Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014, named after Charlotte Figi, one of the growing number of children controlling their ailments with help of cannabis oil. Read more about Charlotte's Web Medical Hemp Act of 2014