Author: Associated Press

South Carolina panel advances bill on medical pot research

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A panel of South Carolina legislators has advanced a resolution urging Congress to open more research on medical uses for marijuana. The measure approved Thursday now goes to the full Senate Medical Affairs Committee for consideration. Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Lubecky is a lobbyist for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, a nonprofit that works…