February 3rd, 2010
House Bill 1393 is an Act providing for the medical use of marijuana; and repealing provisions of law that prohibit and penalize marijuana use.
Prime Sponsor: Rep. Mark B. Cohen; D-Philadelphia
Last Action: Referred to Health and Human Services Committee, April 30, 2009 [House]
Activism Documents
Flyer for Public Hearing on HB1393 - 8-19-10
HB1393_PA4MMJ_PittsburghNORML_Pamphlet
Clinical Trials
Smoked Cannabis for HIV Neuropathy
Rosengren Review of Anticancer Cannabinoids
Cannabis sativa chemotherapy enemia
Smoked Medicinal Cannabis for Neuropathic Pain in HIV
Opinion Polls
gallup poll shows increasing support for marijuana
Media Documents
William F. Buckley 2004 article favoring legalization.docx
Western PA Police Chiefs support decriminalization
Tribune Review 12.3.09 article supporting HB 1393
Post-Gazette 12.17.09 editorial
Pittsburgh Tribune Review 12.1.09 article on HB 1393
National support for legalization growing
More hearings predicted on HB 1393
Media coverage of HB 1393 hearing
Irv Rosenfeld – federal medical marijuana patient
greater tolerance of marijuana nationwide
Delaware County Times 12.6.09 opinion piece on medical marijuana
Cyril Wecht 10.25.09 op-ed tp Tribune Review
Endorsements
AIDS Law Project supports HB 1393
American College Physicians – Medical Marijuana
MedicalMarijuanaEndorsements06172008
Medical Documents
NORML_Clinical_Applications_for_Cannabis_and_Cannabinoids
Grinspoon_History_Cannabis_Medicine
CENTER FOR MEDICINAL CANNABIS RESEARCH
12.7.09 article – cannabis could combat drug abuse
AMA’s revised position on marijuana
American College Physicians – Medical Marijuana
Canadian medicinal cannabis informational guide
cannabinoids effective in treating stress-related disorders
Cannabis and Arthritis – a medical endorsement
deaths in FL from prescription drug abuse
Marcu_CBD enhances THC antitumor effect_Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
Marijuana found effective in bi-polar treatment
MedicalMarijuanaEndorsements06172008
Medicinal Marijuana Bibliography
MS – marijuana effective in combating effects of MS
NORML_Clinical_Applications_for_Cannabis_and_Cannabinoids
Russo_Cannabinoids and pain review
Scientific American 12.2.09 Article re- MS
u.s. news & world report on benefits for MS patients
