Days after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions re-declared the federal war on marijuana in January, a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania state senators issued a resolution urging U.S. Congress to remove marijuana from the Schedule I controlled substances list and "recognize the proven medical purposes of marijuana."
Five Democrats and a Republican have sponsored the Senate resolution, which centers on a federal law that makes it illegal for marijuana users--even in sanctioned medical marijuana states--to own firearms.
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Medical marijuana has been legalized in 30 states including Pennsylvania. The federal government maintains its position that even for medical purposes, marijuana use remains a criminal act nationwide.
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