4/14/16
by News Department on 04/14/16Medical Marijuana Bill passes...
State lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a milestone bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
The measure will allow medical marijuana use for patients certified by a doctor for a range of serious medical conditions, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, autism, Huntingdon’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder and spinal cord damage.
Patients can take the drug as pills, oils, gels and liquids but not smoke it.
The final legislative action came when House lawmakers voted 149-46 to agree with Senate changes to the bill. Pennsylvania will now become the 24th state with a legal cannabis program as a result of that vote, which caps a prolonged legislative battle.
Gov. Tom Wolf said he will sign the legislation at a ceremony Sunday at the state Capitol.
