 On Sunday at one o'clock I signed the Medical Marijuana Bill surrounded by advocates and legislators, all of whom were instrumental in getting this much needed legislation passed. This will make the lives of so many Pennsylvanians better and I'm proud to have signed it. Later in the week I visited key legislators who helped pass this legislation. Senator Fulmer in his constituency on Monday and later in the week with Senator Leitch and Representative McAureli outside of Philadelphia and again was something that I think we're all proud that Pennsylvania has moved forward in this regard. On Monday I joined US Senator Bob Casey to sign the ABLE Bill which enables Pennsylvania to join with other states in taking advantage of federal legislation that Bob Casey sponsored in Washington. Under this legislation families with children or loved ones with disabilities can save tax-free up to $14,000 a year and up to $100,000 in a lifetime to put money into an account to defray costs that those loved ones or children with disabilities may encounter later on in their lives. On Thursday I traveled to Allentown to sign House Bill 12 which was unanimously passed by both the Senate and the House and it protects spouses in an abusive relationship. I was proud to sign it with its sponsor Representative Michael Schlossberg in Allentown on Thursday. On Thursday I traveled to Reading to the Reading Hospital where I was part of a round table on opioid abuse in Pennsylvania. It was the first of a series that I intend to hold throughout the state to really get our arms around this important issue, important challenge we all face. A lot of good ideas came out of that and I intend to do more of that around the state in the coming weeks.