“The medicine that saves my life every day is illegal in South Carolina. I am asking my fellow South Carolinians, please support your veterans by asking your legislators to support compassionate legislation to bring this relief to everyone who needs it.” 

— J., a female South Carolina veteran with PTSD and a severely painful kidney condition that medical cannabis has dramatically helped

For the first time ever, the South Carolina Senate passed a medical cannabis bill in 2022 — and it did so in a landslide 28-15 vote. Unfortunately, the bill died in the House on a procedural motion, delaying relief for veterans and other suffering South Carolinians. But the legislature reconvenes in January and will have a new Senate bill that doesn’t include the language that made it vulnerable to a challenge.

Please write your state senator and state representative. Let them know you want 2023 to be the year that South Carolina finally joins the 37 other states that give patients the medical freedom to use cannabis with a doctor’s certification. 

And let us know if you are a patient who could benefit from medical cannabis, or a supportive medical professional, clergy member, veteran, or current or former member of law enforcement. Your voice is particularly powerful in this effort. 

Take action!

Speak out: If you live in South Carolina, please email your lawmakers in support of compassionate comprehensive medical marijuana legislation. 

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