It would also prevent employers from not hiring someone for marijuana use.

Once the Pennsylvania bill takes effect, nearly half of the states across the US will allow legal medical marijuana.

Once the Pennsylvania bill takes effect, nearly half of the states across the US will allow legal medical marijuana.

HARRISBURG — The House on Wednesday approved allowing the medical use of marijuana in Pennsylvania, sending the legislation to the Senate, which has approved medical cannabis bills in the past.

HARRISBURG — The House on Wednesday approved allowing the medical use of marijuana in Pennsylvania, sending the legislation to the Senate, which has approved medical cannabis bills in the past.

PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh city councilman wants to decriminalize possession of small amounts marijuana.City Councilman Daniel Lavelle introduced legislation on Tuesday.

Voters in nine states will get to decide whether to liberalize laws involving marijuana this year in a rush of ballot measures that pro-pot activists see as a critical tipping point in the fight over legalization.

Voters in nine states will get to decide whether to liberalize laws involving marijuana this year in a rush of ballot measures that pro-pot activists see as a critical tipping point in the fight over legalization.

MADISON, WI (KTRK) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says he wants to decriminalize marijuana.

MADISON, WI (KTRK) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says he wants to decriminalize marijuana.

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday convened a hearing of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to investigate whether the Justice Department has been derelict in its enforcement duties on marijuana.

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday convened a hearing of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to investigate whether the Justice Department has been derelict in its enforcement duties on marijuana.

The Supreme Court was scheduled to confer over a major marijuana case Feb. 19 but has postponed the meeting due to late Justice Antonin Scalia’s memorial ceremony at the Supreme Court falling on the same day, according a SCOTUS Blog report.

Within the next couple of weeks, Tampa police will no longer be obligated to drag every person caught with marijuana down to the local precinct.

Within the next couple of weeks, Tampa police will no longer be obligated to drag every person caught with marijuana down to the local precinct.

Conservatively raised Becca Harmon said she would not have believed it if someone told her she would one day be sitting in a public park in Amarillo advocating for the legalization of cannabis. But then she had Jilli.

Conservatively raised Becca Harmon said she would not have believed it if someone told her she would one day be sitting in a public park in Amarillo advocating for the legalization of cannabis. But then she had Jilli.

This year is already the most important year in the history of the movement to end marijuana prohibition in the United States.

Parents who are even occasional weed users can face accusations of child neglect or abuse, and can risk losing their children as a result.

Last week, the acting chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration called medical marijuana "a joke" during a Q&A with reporters. Now, medical marijuana patients are calling for his head, with an online petition demanding his resignation attracting over 10,000 signatures on change.org.

The marijuana industry scored a significant victory on Tuesday when the US Department of Justice just dropped its four-year-long attempt to shut down Harborside Health Center in Oakland, California, the largest dispensary in the US, The San Francisco Gate reported.

California’s Proposition 64, which decriminalizes marijuana and reinvests in the communities most impacted by racist drug policies, is arguably one of the most significant criminal justice policy shifts in a generation for Latinos.

California’s Proposition 64, which decriminalizes marijuana and reinvests in the communities most impacted by racist drug policies, is arguably one of the most significant criminal justice policy shifts in a generation for Latinos.

Several states voted to legalize marijuana this past Election Day but the pot business still has a gripe -- regulations.

Several states voted to legalize marijuana this past Election Day but the pot business still has a gripe -- regulations.

For the cannabis-conscious voter, Kaine can be described in one word: unimpressive.

For the cannabis-conscious voter, Kaine can be described in one word: unimpressive.

Since last Tuesday, we have seen a deluge of stories asking what federal pot policy is going to look like under President-elect Trump.

Since last Tuesday, we have seen a deluge of stories asking what federal pot policy is going to look like under President-elect Trump.

Leading military chief says a pothead past should not disqualify federal job applicants.

Leading military chief says a pothead past should not disqualify federal job applicants.

5th District Congressman Tom Garrett has introduced legislation aimed at federally decriminalizing marijuana.

5th District Congressman Tom Garrett has introduced legislation aimed at federally decriminalizing marijuana.

It was his experience with medical cannabis that got Stephen Mandile up in arms about providing better for Massachusetts veterans.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is working on the world's first government-produced manual on how to grow marijuana.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is working on the world's first government-produced manual on how to grow marijuana.

With companies marketing drugs directly to consumers promising cures for almost anything, an increasingly destigmatized cannabis seems a likely target for the industry’s next game-changing medicine.

What does this somewhat anonymous legislation seek to do and what would it mean for state policy toward medical marijuana?

What does this somewhat anonymous legislation seek to do and what would it mean for state policy toward medical marijuana?