Pennsylvania’s Democrat governor called today’s medical marijuana sale “years in the making.”
Gov. Tom Wolf signed the state’s medical marijuana bill into law nearly two years ago with support from a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
Six dispensaries will open across the state this weekend- including locations in Butler and Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood.
Under state law, patients can apply for a state-issued medical marijuana card if a doctor certifies they have one of 17 qualified conditions- including epilepsy, cancer, multiple sclerosis and chronic pain.