(Columbia, SC) - The South Carolina Senate is approving a medical marijuana bill.
Today, a vote will occur after a third reading of the bill - a formality that comes after Senators voted 26 to 17 in favor of the proposed measure on Tuesday.
The bill known as the Compassionate Care Act would allow the sale of medical cannabis in South Carolina.
The measure would not allow anyone to smoke marijuana, though - it would allow for oral medication, ointments and creams to be used for therapeutic reasons under the direction of a physician.