UPDATE:

The Pennsylvania House is expected to vote on a medical marijuana bill at or around 5:17 p.m. Wednesday. House members began final discussion of the the bill shortly after 4 p.m.

House Speaker Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, specified the 5:17 p.m. voting time as House members resumed business on Wednesday afternoon. The timing of the vote reflects that the House finished amending it on Tuesday afternoon, and 24 hours must pass before a final vote can take place.

House members earlier this week approved the main parts of a medical marijuana program by a 152-23 vote, and the final bill is expected to pass easily. But the bill will have to return to the Senate for a vote.

Note: this post was revised to reflect that the House began addressing the bill at shortly after 4 p.m.