Pennsylvania Set to OK Medical Marijuana
Apr 15, 2016, 11:07 AM
(HARRISBURG, Pa.) — Pennsylvania is set to become the latest state to legalize medical marijuana, with the legislature sending a bill to the governor on Wednesday after parents of children suffering from debilitating seizures urged lawmakers to act.
The House vote, 149-46, set off cheers in the ornate chamber and capped several years of door-to-door lobbying by parents. It's more than a year and a half since the state Senate first approved a medical marijuana bill in 2014. Democratic Gov.