Medical cannabis bill moves out of committee

Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa.

After sitting in committee for months, a bill that would legalize the use of medical marijuana in the state is finally heading to the house floor.

 

Senate Bill 3 had been in the Rules Committee since June. Before that, it was in the Health Committee.

 

The bill passed through the Senate by a 40-7 vote.

 

A vote on the bill from the house could come as early as next week.

 

Governor Tom Wolf (D) has said if a bill gets to his desk, he…