MADISON (AP) — A state senator says Republican Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that legalizes the use of a marijuana byproduct to help treat children's seizures.
The bill allows the use of cannabidiol, an oil extract, to be administered under the care of a doctor. The measure falls far short of legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
The Assembly passed the bill on a voice vote in March. The Senate passed it unanimously earlier this month. Sen. Robert Wirch, a Somers Democrat who co-sponsored the bill, released a statement Wednesday saying the governor had signed the measure.