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“We’ve provided some false hope,” said state Sen. Joe Bolkcom, who has backed efforts to expand medical marijuana access. “There are thousands of Iowans counting on us to deliver.”

The bill would allow anyone over 18 dying of a terminal disease to access smokeless medical cannabis, along with people with cancer, Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and a variety of other conditions.

Supporters say therapeutic marijuana could help veterans suffering from PTSD and others with severe medical conditions, rather than steering them to addictive opioids.

McConnell’s bill would remove hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and effectively treat the crop like any other agricultural product.

Georgia law gives Gov. Nathan Deal, a Republican in the last year of his final term, 40 days to decide whether to sign or veto legislation, or allow it to become law without his name.

If South Carolina’s measure becomes law, it would be among the most restrictive medical marijuana laws in the country.

To qualify, patients must have six months or less to live, and doctors would not be allowed to recommend the treatment to more than 25 patients at a time.

Rep. David Clark, a Republican Army veteran who sponsored the bill, accused Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle of “playing politics” and stifling the proposal by calling for another study committee.

As a growing number of New England states are allowing people to possess and use cannabis, Connecticut legislators are under pressure to revisit the issue.

The bipartisan bill is an effort to encourage the state’s transition to a legal, regulated cannabis market.