Summary


Seven months ago, state Rep. Mark Cohen, D-Philadelphia, sparked a minor controversy when he proposed legislation to allow medical marijuana use in Pennsylvania.

The proposal elicited the usual reactions from the usual suspects. Social conservatives said it was the first step in an attempt to legalize marijuana; social liberals argued that state law bars seriously ill people from receiving medication that relieves pain.

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Worth Debating

The proposed legislation comes at a time when cities and states are taking a new look at marijuana.

Cohen's bill was introduced tw...

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