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101 US PA: Officials Praise Benefits of New Medical Marijuana LawWed, 20 Apr 2016
Source:Daily Local, The (PA) Author:Gamble, Oscar Area:Pennsylvania Lines:103 Added:04/21/2016

UPPER MERION - Gov. Tom Wolf, state Sen. Daylin Leach, D-17th Dist., and state Rep. Tim Briggs, D149th Dist., joined about a dozen advocates of the medical marijuana bill recently signed into law during a news conference in King of Prussia Tuesday to tout the new legislation and promise its swift implementation.

The law, which passed with bipartisan support, will allow marijuana to be used for medicinal purposes in pill form and in oils that can be vaporized. The bill's signing makes Pennsylvania the 24th state to sanction a medical marijuana program.

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102 US PA: Editorial: The Way Government Is Supposed To WorkTue, 19 Apr 2016
Source:Daily Times (Primos, PA)          Area:Pennsylvania Lines:115 Added:04/20/2016

"This is what government is supposed to look like."

Just let that notion sink in for awhile.

We've gotten accustomed to the opposite when it comes to politics.

It doesn't matter if it's Washington, D.C., or Harrisburg. Somewhere along the line, we lost sight of the purpose of government serving the public. Instead what we all too often have amounts to little more than political bloodsport. It's as if Vince Lombardi had hijacked the nation's political agenda. "Winning is not everything, it's the only thing."

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103 US PA: Mother, State Rep. Talk About Approval Of MedicalTue, 19 Apr 2016
Source:Record Herald, The (Waynesboro, PA) Author:Glenn, Zach Area:Pennsylvania Lines:91 Added:04/19/2016

While medical marijuana has been passed in Pennsylvania after lengthy deliberation it may be too early for celebration based on the opinions of some of the advocates close to the passage of the bill.

"This is a great step forward, but there's still a ways to go," said Karen Diller, of Chambersburg, who became an advocate for medical marijuana after her daughter Karly found significant relief in a medical marijuana study.

Senate Bill No. 3, the medical marijuana bill that was signed into law Sunday by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, will allow people to seek medical marijuana for diseases that range from severe gastrointestinal problems to some of the diseases more traditionally treated with medical marijuana such as cancer or HIV/AIDS.

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104 US PA: State Enacts Law For Medical Marijuana UseMon, 18 Apr 2016
Source:Washington Post (DC)          Area:Pennsylvania Lines:26 Added:04/19/2016

(AP) - Pennsylvania has become the 24th state to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program.

Gov. Tom Wolf (D) signed the bill into law Sunday afternoon surrounded by a jubilant crowd of supporters at the Capitol building in Harrisburg.

"Marijuana is medicine, and it's coming to Pennsylvania," said state Sen. Daylin Leach (D), the bill's co-sponsor.

The bill's drafters said it could take two years to write regulations and open retail outlets, but a provision allows parents to legally administer medical marijuana to their children before the legislation takes effect in a month.

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105 US PA: Advocates Want Ok For All UsesMon, 18 Apr 2016
Source:Times-Tribune, The (Scranton PA) Author:O'Connell, Jon Area:Pennsylvania Lines:63 Added:04/19/2016

Local Cannabis Activists Say They Have More Work to Do.

A state law signed by the governor Sunday allowing the plant to be used to treat 17 medical conditions is a great start, those at the NEPA Cannabis Rally said, adding that they hope to see all its uses legalized.

It was coincidence that Gov. Tom Wolf signed the law, which opens up cannabis plants for research and treatment of symptoms of multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and post-traumatic stress disorder, on the same day Jeff Zick and his team held an annual rally in Scranton's Nay Aug Park.

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106 US PA: Medical Cannabis LegalMon, 18 Apr 2016
Source:Times-Tribune, The (Scranton PA) Author:Swift, Robert Area:Pennsylvania Lines:112 Added:04/19/2016

Official: 2 Years to Implement Law

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania now needs to create a new state-regulated industry over the next two years with the governor's signing Sunday of a law legalizing use of medical marijuana for patients and academic research.

This landmark law envisions a role for hospitals, universities and academic medical centers researching the best use of medical marijuana to treat diseases. The state Department of Health under the helm of Secretary Karen Murphy, R.N., Ph.D., a Scranton native, takes the lead role in regulating medical marijuana.

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107 US PA: Pennsylvania Launches 24th US Medical Marijuana ProgramMon, 18 Apr 2016
Source:Boston Globe (MA)          Area:Pennsylvania Lines:55 Added:04/19/2016

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania has become the 24th state to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program.

Governor Tom Wolf, a Democrat, signed the bill into law Sunday, surrounded by a jubilant crowd of supporters at the Capitol in Harrisburg.

"Marijuana is medicine and it's coming to Pennsylvania," said the bill's cosponsor, Senator Daylin Leach, a Democrat.

The bill's drafters say it could take two years to write regulations and get retailers opened, but a provision allows parents to legally administer medical marijuana to their children before the bill takes effect in a month.

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108 US PA: Medical Marijuana May Be Next Big Business In Pa.Sat, 16 Apr 2016
Source:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA) Author:Kraus, Scott Area:Pennsylvania Lines:147 Added:04/16/2016

Medical marijuana might seem like a cottage industry, but with Pennsylvania the nation's sixth-largest potential market, it's more likely to be big business.

Think guys in suits, or maybe lab coats, not dreadlocks and striped baja hoodies.

"I've heard estimates that the investment has to be $5 million to $10 million to be a grower-processor," said Dan Clearfield, a Harrisburg attorney who specializes in regulated substances. "This is not a small-business operation."

It won't happen overnight, either. It could be anywhere from 18 months to two years before Pennsylvania residents seeking to treat their medical conditions with cannabis will be able to walk into a dispensary and slap a prescription on the counter.

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109 US PA: Editorial: Progress in Harrisburg Is Not a Pipe DreamFri, 15 Apr 2016
Source:Daily Times (Primos, PA)          Area:Pennsylvania Lines:114 Added:04/15/2016

Maybe our friends in the state Legislature are tired of being ridiculed. Maybe they're tired of being mocked for their work habits, the fact that nothing ever seems to get done in Harrisburg, or the partisan bickering that seems to gum up everything in the state Capitol.

This week they took serious actions to provide relief to groups that have been calling out for help for years.

On Thursday the House joined the Senate in passing a measure that would make Pennsylvania the 24th state in the nation to allow use of medical marijuana.

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110 US PA: Editorial: More Bipartisanship Needed In HarrisburgFri, 15 Apr 2016
Source:Citizens' Voice, The (Wilkes-Barre, PA)          Area:Pennsylvania Lines:29 Added:04/15/2016

Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf have helped to ease some medical patients' suffering by legalizing the use of prescribed medical marijuana. Now, their task is to see if the same rare bipartisan cooperation that led to the new law can ease the commonwealth's pain from polarized, unproductive governance.

The bill, which also promotes further research into the medicinal value of marijuana, is a healthy departure from the political paralysis that has produced such debacles as the longest budget impasse in Pennsylvania history.

Ultimately, the bill became law because enough lawmakers focused on Pennsylvanians' needs rather than on politics alone.

The same approach by lawmakers, rather than digging in their heels on ideological grounds, might produce similar results on other important but stalled initiatives.

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111 US PA: Editorial: Marijuana Bill: Cooperation Can HappenFri, 15 Apr 2016
Source:Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, PA)          Area:Pennsylvania Lines:29 Added:04/15/2016

Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf have helped to ease some medical patients' suffering by legalizing the use of prescribed medical marijuana. Now, their task is to see if the same rare bipartisan cooperation that led to the new law can ease the commonwealth's pain from polarized, unproductive governance.

The bill, which also promotes further research into the medicinal value of marijuana, is a healthy departure from the political paralysis that has produced such debacles as the longest budget impasse in Pennsylvania history.

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112 US PA: Editorial: Medical Pot Eases PainFri, 15 Apr 2016
Source:Times-Tribune, The (Scranton PA)          Area:Pennsylvania Lines:29 Added:04/15/2016

Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Tom Wolf have helped to ease some medical patients' suffering by legalizing the use of prescribed medical marijuana. Now, their task is to see if the same rare bipartisan cooperation that led to the new law can ease the commonwealth's pain from polarized, unproductive governance.

The bill, which also promotes further research into the medicinal value of marijuana, is a healthy departure from the political paralysis that has produced such debacles as the longest budget impasse in Pennsylvania history.

Ultimately, the bill became law because enough lawmakers focused on Pennsylvanians' needs rather than on politics alone.

The same approach by lawmakers, rather than digging in their heels on ideological grounds, might produce similar results on other important but stalled initiatives.

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113 US PA: Pa. Set To Ok Medical MarijuanaThu, 14 Apr 2016
Source:Reporter, The (Lansdale, PA)          Area:Pennsylvania Lines:110 Added:04/14/2016

The House Voted 149-46 in Favor; Gov. Wolf Will Sign Bill

HARRISBURG (AP) - Pennsylvania is set to become the latest state to legalize medical marijuana as the Legislature sent a bill to the governor on Wednesday, after parents of children suffering from debilitating seizures circulated the Capitol urging lawmakers to act.

The House voted, 149-46, capping several years of door-to-door lobbying by parents and more than a year-and-a-half since the state Senate first approved a medical marijuana bill in 2014. Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, has indicated he will sign it.

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114 US PA: Pennsylvania Set To Ok Medical MarijuanaThu, 14 Apr 2016
Source:Daily Local, The (PA) Author:Levy, Marc Area:Pennsylvania Lines:109 Added:04/14/2016

HARRISBURG (AP) - Pennsylvania is set to become the latest state to legalizemedical marijuana as the Legislature sent a bill to the governor on Wednesday, after parents of children suffering from debilitating seizures circulated the Capitol urging lawmakers to act.

The House voted, 14946, capping several years of door-to-door lobbying by parents and more than a year-and-a-half since the state Senate first approved a medical marijuana bill in 2014. Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, has indicated he will sign it.

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115 US PA: Medical Marijuana Bill Clears State SenateWed, 13 Apr 2016
Source:Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, PA) Author:Levy, Marc Area:Pennsylvania Lines:74 Added:04/14/2016

HARRISBURG (AP) - The state Senate passed medical marijuana legislation for the second time in less than a year on Tuesday, and backers said they hope the House will accept the changes and send it to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf 's desk later this week.

The issue has won overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers after years of advocates, primarily the parents of children who suffer daily seizures and have lost their ability to function intellectually at their age levels, going door to door in the Capitol.

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116 US PA: Editorial: It's Time To Pass The Medical MarijuanaWed, 13 Apr 2016
Source:Reporter, The (Lansdale, PA)          Area:Pennsylvania Lines:106 Added:04/14/2016

Far out. It's taken much longer than it rightly should have, but the Pennsylvania Legislature is on the cusp of approving a bill that would legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes in the Keystone State.

We are not fans of much what is happening these days in the state Capitol, where partisan gridlock is now the norm, and where Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican leaders in the House and Senate lobbed grenades at each other for nine months in an extended budget standoff, a crisis that had real effects and hurt real people and key organizations.

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117 US PA: Editorial: Pot Bill Should PassTue, 12 Apr 2016
Source:Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA)          Area:Pennsylvania Lines:37 Added:04/13/2016

Both houses of Pennsylvania's legislature have belatedly voted to take the merciful and pragmatic step of legalizing marijuana for medicinal use. The trouble is that, particularly in the House, lawmakers couldn't resist saddling the measure with overwrought restrictions reminiscent of the Rube Goldberg bureaucracy the state still imposes on another long-prohibited drug, alcohol.

The state Senate can either substantially improve the legislation, which would require reapproval by the lower chamber, or largely accept it, getting the measure to Gov. Wolf's desk as quickly as possible and leaving major changes for another time. The latter course would be wiser.

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118 US PA: Pa. Medical Marijuana Bill AdvancesTue, 12 Apr 2016
Source:Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) Author:Couloumbis, Angela Area:Pennsylvania Lines:68 Added:04/13/2016

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania lawmakers moved Monday to put final touches on a bill to legalize medical marijuana, reviving a longdebated measure that had stalled near the finish line last month.

The Senate agreed to add a few technical changes to the House-approved bill. Republican leaders who control both chambers say that barring last-minute objections, the legislation could land on Gov. Wolf's desk for a signature this week.

"I believe everyone is acting in good faith, but I will be holding my breath until the final vote is taken," said Sen. Daylin Leach (D., Montgomery), who, with Republican Sen. Mike Folmer of Lebanon County, has championed the bill.

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119 US PA: Vote May Be Close On Medical Marijuana BillTue, 12 Apr 2016
Source:Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, PA) Author:Levy, Marc Area:Pennsylvania Lines:76 Added:04/13/2016

HARRISBURG (AP) - Senate backers said Monday that they hope medical marijuana legislation will get to Gov. Tom Wolf 's desk this week and start what could be a two-year process of setting up regulations for growers, dispensaries and physicians.

A Senate committee approved changes to a bill that passed the House last month. Backers said they expect a final Senate vote today, followed by a final House vote on Wednesday. The Democratic governor supports the bill.

The changes were designed to eliminate potential glitches in how the set up and regulation of the industry is supposed to work, Senate officials said.

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120 US PA: Votes May Be Close on Medical Marijuana Bill inTue, 12 Apr 2016
Source:Republican & Herald (PA) Author:Levy, Marc Area:Pennsylvania Lines:77 Added:04/13/2016

HARRISBURG (AP) - Senate backers said Monday that they hope medical marijuana legislation will get to Gov. Tom Wolf 's desk this week and start what could be a two-year process of setting up regulations for growers, dispensaries and physicians.

A Senate committee approved changes to a bill that passed the House last month. Backers said they expect a final Senate vote today, followed by a final House vote on Wednesday. The Democratic governor supports the bill.

The changes were designed to eliminate potential glitches in how the set up and regulation of the industry is supposed to work, Senate officials said.

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