Pennsylvania Senate Unanimously Passes Industrial Hemp Bill

By Thomas H. Clarke |  The Daily Chronic
Pennsylvania Senate Unanimously Passes Industrial Hemp Bill
 
While sick Pennsylvanians anxiously await the outcome of an expected vote to legalize medical marijuana in the Pennsylvania House, lawmakers in the Senate voted unanimously to approve a bill to create an industrial hemp cultivation pilot program on Wednesday.
Members of the Senate voted 49-0 to approve Senate Bill 50, the Industrial Hemp Act.  Over 20 states have adopted similar laws.
 
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