(AP) Jefferson City-- The Missouri House is again being asked to give its blessing to medical marijuana.

This year’s version of legislation to allow the medical use of marijuana in Missouri would give the final say to voters. 

Bill sponsor Dave Hinson says if his bill becomes law it will be easier to address problems that come up, than if initiative petitions that would put medical marijuana in the constitution, are approved.

The bill is opposed by many law enforcement groups. Jason Grellner with the Missouri and National Narcotics Officers Associations says this would be the wrong way to approve a drug, noting no other medicine has been approved by voters.

Last year’s version of this bill passed out of a committee but was never debated further.

Proponents say doctors are telling them the medical use of marijuana should be legal.