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Pennsylvania could soon become the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania House passed an amended version of a Senate-passed medical marijuana bill, and the Senate and Gov. Tom Wolf have signaled that they will soon approve the legislation, turning it into law.
The Marijuana Policy Project, which supports legalization, summarized the bill:
SB 3 would allow patients with qualifying conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis with their physicians' recommendations. Up to 25 Department of Health-licensed growers and processors would produce medical cannabis, which could be dispensed by up to 50 dispensaries, each of which could have up to three locations. The qualifying conditions include cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, seizures, autism, sickle cell anemia, and intractable pain if conventional therapies or opiates are contraindicated or ineffective.
Once the Pennsylvania bill takes effect, nearly half of the states across the US will allow legal medical marijuana. Here's where other states stand for now (keeping in mind that Pennsylvania's bill has not yet taken effect):
This map could change dramatically over the next year. Advocates plan to put full pot legalization on the ballot in at least four states, including California, in 2016, and the Vermont legislature is seriously considering a full legalization bill, which the governor supports. Pennsylvania, then, could just be the start of a pretty long process this year.
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Full Article: Pennsylvania Could Soon Legalize Medical Marijuana: Here's Where Other States Stand
Author: German Lopez
Contact: VOX
Photo Credit: German Lopez
Website: VOX
The Marijuana Policy Project, which supports legalization, summarized the bill:
SB 3 would allow patients with qualifying conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis with their physicians' recommendations. Up to 25 Department of Health-licensed growers and processors would produce medical cannabis, which could be dispensed by up to 50 dispensaries, each of which could have up to three locations. The qualifying conditions include cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, seizures, autism, sickle cell anemia, and intractable pain if conventional therapies or opiates are contraindicated or ineffective.
Once the Pennsylvania bill takes effect, nearly half of the states across the US will allow legal medical marijuana. Here's where other states stand for now (keeping in mind that Pennsylvania's bill has not yet taken effect):
This map could change dramatically over the next year. Advocates plan to put full pot legalization on the ballot in at least four states, including California, in 2016, and the Vermont legislature is seriously considering a full legalization bill, which the governor supports. Pennsylvania, then, could just be the start of a pretty long process this year.
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Pennsylvania Could Soon Legalize Medical Marijuana: Here's Where Other States Stand
Author: German Lopez
Contact: VOX
Photo Credit: German Lopez
Website: VOX
