A bill headed to Delaware Gov. John Carney's desk would expand access to medical cannabis, empowering healthcare providers to decide who could benefit from the therapy and eliminating the need for those over 65 to see a doctor for medical cannabis certification.
House Bill 285 was passed out of the Senate on Thursday after receiving bipartisan support in the Delaware House of Representatives in January.
The bill allows health care providers "to determine whether medical cannabis is beneficial to their patient" and empowers Delaware's seniors to "self-certify" their qualifications to obtain a certification, eliminating the need for those ages 65 and older to see a doctor to receive approval.
The changes to Delaware's medical cannabis program comes a year after state lawmakers legalized adult recreational cannabis and created a new legal cannabis industry in the First State.
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