(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) HARRISBURG — A state legislator from Philadelphia said today it’s time to get rid of the decades-old negative image surrounding marijuana and replace it with “a new, honest image.”
[Democratic Rep. Mark Cohen] introduced House Bill 1393, which would put Pennsylvania in a league with 13 other states that permit a person, with a doctor’s recommendation, to apply to the state Department of Health for a “registry card” that would allow the patient to purchase or grow one ounce of marijuana at a time.
People with state-issued registry cards could either grow up to six marijuana plants at their home or buy it at yet-to-be-created “compassion centers,” legal dispensaries of medical marijuana. The sale of marijuana would be subject to the state’s 6 percent sales tax, and Mr. Cohen claimed that the state could get up to $25 million a year in new revenue.He appeared at a news conference today with Chris Goldstein, an advocate with Pennsylvanians for Medical Marijuana, and Chuck Homan, a 58-year-old roofer from York County who was arrested last year for growing marijuana plants on his property. He uses marijuana to allow him one or two hours of sleep a night.
Its a very good idea lots of positive advantages both physical,and financial.for those who would like to use just for relaxing without exorting to dangerous drugs or alcohol also for the very sick especially cancer patients ive seen it work wonders for friends with cancer boy it works,but god forbid the fda hears the truth they will loose money on their terrible keemo,and pharasuiticles.
Pass This bill so we can give money to the government instead of drug dealers!
This needs to pass yesterday. This would be great economic stimulus, and as a former cancer patient, would provide relief to thousands of sick and dying patients. Please pass this bill!
As a small local farmer in Pennsylvania, I’m thinking about those compassion centers that are going to need supplied. That is real economic stimulus right there. That would allow me to expand, add employees, and continue to provide for my family.
The tax revenue from this side of the equation, in addition to sales tax, will add additional money to the tax base and create a stable, viable industry.
YES! We can do this!
Come on PA! Specter need the meds!!!
thx for posting it, i was watching the local news affil(pittsburgh nbc) and they didnt have anything on there news broadcast about it today, so thx for posting it and its just a matter of time now before its gets voted and(hopefully) passed..