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After passing in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with a clear majority, Senate Bill 3, which legalizes the use of medical marijuana in certain cases, is likely to be passed in the Senate and signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf. However, the Senate and the governor are not considering...

On Thursday, March 4, the Florida House passed its second medical marijuana bill. In fact, it's the first one in three years. Passing with a 99-16 vote, the bill expands the Right to Try Act, allowing near-death patients to uses any dosage or strength of nonsmokable marijuana. In addition, this...

Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow qualified patients under 18 years old to use medical marijuana to treat their debilitating illnesses. Under the proposal, patients under 18 who've met the necessary requirements would need the consent of a parent or guardian in...

The second legislative funnel has come and gone, and a number of bills are no longer eligible for consideration this session. However, there are still multiple bills that the legislature has deemed important enough to push through, and that is the legislation you will likely see debated in the...

It is a green week in Pennsylvania, and not only because today is Saint Patrick's Day. Two pieces of legislation passed yesterday that put the state closer to reviving its cannabis industry. First, the Senate passed an industrial hemp bill with 49 members voting yes. The passage of the...

Pennsylvania's effort to legalize medical marijuana is being hailed as a rare example of grassroots activism winning out over partisan politics and long-held viewpoints. That was the gist of state Sen. Mike Folmer's remarks minutes after the state House overwhelming approved a bill to legalize...

Medical marijuana is just a few steps away from legalization in Pennsylvania. The House voted 149 to 43 to approve the Senate bill Wednesday. After some tweaks, It's expected to easily pass the Senate. Many families with children dealing with chronic pain and conditions are celebrating the...

It could be years before patients have access to medical marijuana in Pennsylvania despite a bill to legalize it clearing the House with overwhelming support on Wednesday. Before officials can start implementing the bill, it first has to pass the Senate and be signed into law. The...

Ignore the righteous bloviating by the naysayers. You know, the fortunate ones to whom pain and suffering do not go. Listen instead to the ailing, the infirm, those riddled with pain from cancers, HIV/AIDS, autoimmune diseases or any of the countless debilitating medical conditions that shackle...

As the Pennsylvania Senate prepares to review a medical marijuana bill overwhelmingly approved this week by the state House of Representatives, the legislation could be the first in the United States to include Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a qualifying condition to receive a prescription...

It might be possible that State Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) was sleeping when the Texas Legislature passed an extremely limited medical marijuana bill last year that only provides relief for severe epileptic patients with uncontrollable seizures. As Texas Cannabis Report recently...

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a state medical marijuana bill in a vote held Wednesday afternoon, marking a significant step toward the establishment of a program that would provide certification for caregivers, patients and organizations seeking registration...

Heather Shuker hopes a vote in the state House on Wednesday afternoon will represent a huge step in a journey that has included countless trips to the Capitol from her home near Pittsburgh. She expects the vote to finally clear the way for her 12-year-old daughter, Hannah, to receive medical...

Just after 6:30 Wednesday, the House passed Senate Bill 3 by a vote of 149-43. Advocates who have been fighting for the bill's passage, which would legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, erupted into cheers. "I am actually a little numb right now. I can't believe it finally happened...

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives moved forward Wednesday with a bill that if enacted into law would allow medical doctors in the state to prescribe marijuana creams, gels, oils, ointments and pills, as well as cannabis in liquid form. The lawmakers approved the measure by a 149-43 vote...

A bill that would expand medical marijuana access in Georgia gained new life, Tuesday, at the state Capitol. House bill 722 was all but dead when it stalled in a Senate committee on Monday. However, the bill was resurrected Tuesday when supporters attached its language to an old Senate bill...

A push to expand the number of people allowed to possess medical marijuana in Georgia got new life Tuesday after a Republican lawmaker's original proposal stalled in the state Senate. Republican Rep. Allen Peake of Macon gutted an unrelated Senate bill already approved by that chamber and...

We're glad to see that the medical marijuana bill was back before the state House of Representatives this week. But we are disheartened to see that Senate Bill 3 has an inordinate number of amendments attached for lawmakers to wrestle with. By many accounts, the amendments range from near...

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is urging state lawmakers to pass a bill legalizing medical marijuana. The governor released a video statement today asking the house to pass the legislation its currently debating. The bill would let a state board license growers, dispensers, and processors...

Dozens of medical marijuana supporters are waiting at the state Capitol this week, hoping the House of Representatives approve long-standing legislation which would legalize cannabis in Pennsylvania for medical use. Monday's rally occurred before the state House was expected to debate and...