Today, the Beaufort Republican said, you just donât see that â at least not as prominently.
âThe debate over whether thereâs medical benefits, that debateâs been settled,â Davis told The State in an interview.
Next year, South Carolina lawmakers will debate and possibly vote to join nearly 40 states that legalize some sort of medical marijuana. In this case, for use in oils and creams prescribed by licensed doctors for people with some of the most-serious and debilitating diseases and health problems.
It would be a major policy shift for the Republican-controlled General Assembly, which only last passed similar legislation in 2014 when then-Gov. Nikki Haley signed Davisâ bill into law to allow people with severe epilepsy to be prescribed cannabidiol.
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SCDOT: Road money drops without higher electric car fees
June 12, 2021
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The woman in charge of South Carolina roads is warning lawmakers that the growth in electric vehicles will mean a drop in how much the state has to spend on roads unless they make some changes.
Electric cars don t pay the gas tax because they don t use gasoline and the $60 a year fee they pay the state is less than a third of the amount needed to match what regular vehicles pay, state Department of Transportation Secretary Christy Hall told lawmakers earlier this month.
She said increasing the fee to $200 to $250 would put the state in line with many other Southern states and match the average miles driven per gallon of gasoline-powered vehicles, The Post and Courier of Charleston reported.
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Will smokers get vaccinated before the general public? Here s what SC DHEC says Emily Bohatch, The State (Columbia, S.C.)
Feb. 10 COLUMBIA, S.C. As the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out across the nation, some states have included people who smoke in a group of early vaccine receivers with preexisting health conditions that leave them with an increased risk of illness due to COVID-19.
But in South Carolina, health officials are still undecided on whether smokers will fall into an early stage of vaccine distribution before the general public.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people ages 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions that increase the likelihood of a serious reaction to the coronavirus be included in Phase 1C of states vaccine roll out plans. Those conditions include smoking, alongside a range of illnesses including cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart conditions and being immunocompromi