Here's why the Pa. House needs to approve an important medical marijuana bill: Montel Williams

By Montel Williams

There’s a large group of Americans who spend every day struggling with a serious debilitating illness. It’s a mostly powerless and unheard group, and I’m a member.

Sixteen years ago, when I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, my doctor told me I’d be in a wheelchair in four years and dead by 56.  Each and every day, for the past 16 years, I’ve faced intractable neuropathic pain that never goes away.  Sometimes, it’s hard to put on a brave face. 

I put on a brave face in public and on TV, but, make no…