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House approves bill expanding oversight of medical-marijuana testing laboratories
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The Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 33 to give the Department of Health broader oversight of medical-marijuana testing laboratories and practitioner certification, sending the measure to the Senate by a 194-8 vote.
Harrisburg, March 17 — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday approved House Bill 33, a measure that expands state oversight of medical-marijuana testing laboratories and adds new authority over practitioner certifications, by a vote of 194 to 8.
Representative Frankel, chair of the House Health Committee and the bill’s prime sponsor, told colleagues the legislation is meant to protect patients by ensuring that products meet potency and contaminant standards. “Patients in Pennsylvania shouldn't have to wonder if their medicine is safe,” Frankel said on the floor, adding that the bill gives the Department of…
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