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Medical marijuana in Pa: House Speaker Turzai has questions, concerns

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 07/28/2015 - 08:45

While a bipartisan House task force works on a compromise medical marijuana bill, House Speaker Mike Turzai told the Pennsylvania Press Club on Monday that concerns still have to be addressed.

Pending legislation would allow for a certain number of licensed medical cannabis growers and distributors, but Turzai, R-Allegheny, voiced some lingering questions.

Rep. Mike Turzai speaks with at the Pennsylvania Press Club on Monday.Photo by Sam Janesch 

"What are they going to do with all the other marijuana that's being grown there?" he said. " And what or who is it going to impact? And who is going to police that? I'm sorry but I care about every kid in high school because marijuana is an entry drug, and we're going to have a full vetting of this issue."

Multiple forms of medical marijuana legislation are in the mix or coming soon, but the final...

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