You are here
Home 🌿 Regional 🌿 North America 🌿 United States 🌿 Pennsylvania 🌿 Pennsylvania Rep. blocks medical marijuana bill in committee 🌿Pennsylvania Rep. blocks medical marijuana bill in committee
After clearing the Senate, a bill to legalize some forms of medical marijuana in Pennsylvania faces its biggest hurdle yet, the House Health Committee.
The committee's chair, Rep. Matt Baker, said he does not plan to bring Senate Bill 3 to a vote.
S.B. 3, the Medical Cannabis Act, was introduced earlier this year by Sen. Mike Folmer, R-Lebanon County. It cleared the Senate by a 40-7 vote last month.
Baker, a Tioga County Republican, said in the video he has always opposed and never moved past medical marijuana bills that have come to his committee. Committee chairs have the ability to block or move bills that come before them.
The veteran lawmaker, however, has said he might be able to support reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 2 controlled substance. Such support would require an evidence-based review of marijuana's status to determine whether it should be...
This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.
420 Intel is Your Source for Marijuana News
420 Intel Canada is your leading news source for the Canadian cannabis industry. Get the latest updates on Canadian cannabis stocks and developments on how Canada continues to be a major player in the worldwide recreational and medical cannabis industry.
420 Intel Canada is the Canadian Industry news outlet that will keep you updated on how these Canadian developments in recreational and medical marijuana will impact the country and the world. Our commitment is to bring you the most important cannabis news stories from across Canada every day of the week.
Marijuana industry news is a constant endeavor with new developments each day. For marijuana news across the True North, 420 Intel Canada promises to bring you quality, Canadian, cannabis industry news.
You can get 420 Intel news delivered directly to your inbox by signing up for our daily marijuana news, ensuring you’re always kept up to date on the ever-changing cannabis industry. To stay even better informed about marijuana legalization news follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Follow us on Instagram
Connect with us on Linkedin