North Dakota House Defeats Medical Marijuana

North Dakota’s House has defeated a bipartisan bill to legalize medicinal marijuana in the state.

The House voted 67 to 26 to kill the measure.

Freshman Democratic Rep. Pam Anderson, of Fargo, sponsored the bill that would allow pot or cannabis-related products for medical use.

People suffering chronic pain and parents of critically ill children pleaded with North Dakota lawmakers earlier this month to pass the legislation.

Health officials and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem were opposed.

The legislature also defeated a pair of bills aimed at increasing tobacco taxes.