Gov. Corbett still against medical marijuana

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Gov. Corbett’s office on Wednesday said he had not changed his stance on medical marijuana, and would veto any such legislation that comes to his desk.

The governor’s press secretary, Jay Pagni, said his statement early Wednesday to the Harrisburg Patriot-News that the governor would “take under consideration” any move by the Food and Drug Administration to approve cannabis for medical use was consistent with Corbett’s long-standing position on the issue…

Sen. Daylin Leach (D., Montgomery), who with Mike Folmer (R., Lebanon) introduced a bill in November to legalize medical marijuana, arranged a news conference to say his bill had support from colleagues on both sides of the aisle… (more)

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