Midstaters who want Pennsylvania to become the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana use rallied Saturday on the steps of the Capitol. About 20 people marched from the Capitol to the corner of Market and Second streets, holding signs and handing out literature on marijuana's benefits to those suffering from cancer treatments, glaucoma and depression. Chuck Homan, the York-area man who organized the event, said a bill is pending before the state Legislature -- the most restrictive proposed to date -- that would allow Pennsylvanians to purchase small amounts of marijuana for treatment purposes. [continues 184 words]
Evan Addams doesn't hesitate to comply when he is pulled out of class for random drug testing at Seneca Valley High School. "I know a lot of kids who stop doing drugs so they can play a sport or do an activity, so I would call the program a success," Addams, 18, of Cranberry, said. President Bush has proposed increasing spending by 50 percent to $15 million on high schools' random drug-testing programs, like the one at Seneca Valley. The goal is to help more schools pay for the programs. [continues 426 words]
