Pennsylvania on the Verge of Becoming the 24th Medical Cannabis State

On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate approved the final version of SB 3, nearly a year after the Senate passed its original version of the bill. The bill introduced by Senators Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) and Daylin Leach (D-King of Prussia) is widely expected to be signed by Governor Tom Wolf, which will make Pennsylvania the 24th state in the country to adopt a comprehensive medical cannabis program.

The bill underwent a tortured ordeal to get to a floor vote on the House side, particularly from Health Committee Chair Matt Baker (R-Tioga County) who attempted to the kill the bill until a rarely utilized procedural move stripped the bill from his committee. Recently, the bill had several amendment votes prior to making to the floor, which are well covered by the Daily Chronic. The most notable of these was the successful removal of a 10{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} THC cap, which would have severely limited treatment options for patients in need of THC-rich products, such as pain and cancer patients.

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