Applause and tears filled the Utah Senate chamber Thursday as a controversial medical marijuana bill passed with more yes votes than expected.
SALT LAKE CITY — Tears filled Enedina Stanger’s eyes as she watched the Utah Senate pass a controversial medical marijuana bill that she says won’t help her but would help thousands of Utahns.
“This is a win for Utah. This is a win for love and compassion,” the former West Weber woman said from her wheelchair after the 17-12 vote. “This is such a miracle.”
Stanger, who has a rare connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, moved with her husband, Michael, and two young daughters to Colorado last December for access to medical cannabis.
She said her condition requires the whole plant, which Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Saratoga Springs, ultimately pulled from SB73 to help get it through the Senate. The legislation now goes to the House where advocates of the proposal believe it has a good chance to pass.
Source: Senate passes controversial medical marijuana bill | KSL.com
