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Legislation is advancing in the Pennsylvania state Senate that would loosen up Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act. It would allow doctors to certify medical cannabis as a suitable treatment regardless of a patient’s medical condition. The Senate Law and Justice Committee voted ten-to-one to approve the bill that would eliminate 24 serious conditions that were previously required to get a prescription. The measure also would eliminate the expiration date on medical marijuana cards. It’s sponsored by Republican Committee Chairman Mike Regan, who represents Cumberland and York counties.