Upon testimony from doctors and patients, Pennsylvania considers common sense approach to marijuana.
It has taken decades to get this point in our society, but key politicians are getting on the decriminalization bandwagon. This week,
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf made a strong statement:
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf told Channel 11’s Cara Sapida on Tuesday that he thinks marijuana should be decriminalized.
Wolf said the drug is ripping families apart.
“If you have a small amount of marijuana, it affects the rest of your life,” he said.
The governor's comments come as the Pennsylvania legislature weighs
legalizing medical marijuana:
Both doctors support the legislation that flew through the state Senate and now sits before the House Health and Human Services Committee. Folmer is optimistic that the bill will pass the House if it makes it to the floor. The committee needs to pass it first, and that's where a similar bill died last session.
Springettsbury Township's Angela Ferro, whose son Michael suffers from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome — a disorder that causes him to have multiple and different kinds of seizures — hopes cases like her son's will help the House members support for the bill. After all, she herself doubted the medical benefits of cannabis until she really looked into it after hearing how it worked for others.
"I think personal stories are very important to share," she said after the roundtable. "I think for all of us there's been that journey."