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SC Lawmakers push to legalize medical marijuana

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-Lawmakers want to legalize marijuana in the Palmetto state by reintroducing what would be the Compassionate Care Act. The bill introduced Tuesday, would legalize cannabis to help people with conditions like cancer, PTSD, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, glaucoma, Chron’s Disease, sickle cell anemia, ulcerative colitis, wasting syndrome, persistent nausea, people undergoing end-of-life hospice care and more. Lawmakers have added strict…

Governor McMaster outlines executive budget

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  Tuesday morning Gov. Henry McMaster unveiled his executive budget for 2019 One major item that will make taxpayers happy is the $200 million in rebates that he says will be going back to taxpayers.   The governor said they’re looking at the surplus and prioritizing what is most critically needed, and then rebating the rest back. The governor…