Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Bill Moves Out of Committee

HARRISBURG, PA — After months of delays, lawmakers in a key Pennsylvania committee voted to send a medical marijuana bill to the floor of the House for a vote.

In a roll-call vote of 25-8 Wednesday afternoon, Senate Bill 3 was passed by the House Rules Committee.  The bill, which was approved by the Senate in May, sending the bill to the floor of the House for full consideration by lawmakers.

All eight “no” votes came from Republican lawmakers, but ten Republicans voted yes, including committee chair Dave Reed, along with all 15…