The efficiency of transposon tagging any particular gene depends on a number of factors. The perfect transposon for tagging purposes would have no preference for the integration site in the host genome, but many, if not most, transposons show some type of site preference.
A previous proposal to legalize medical marijuana made it through Tennessee House committees two years ago, but died in the Senate. Rep. Jeanne Richardson (D-Memphis), sponsor of HB 294, thinks her bill has a good chance of passing this year due to increased acceptance and usage of medical cannabis across the country. Senate.
If the statewide vote passes next year, Missouri would become the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana. California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996, and others states, such as Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington, have gone on to legalize cannabis entirely.