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New Cannabis Legalization Introduced To PA Legislature

September 17, 2024
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Advocates believe recreational legalization is only a matter of time. The question is what it will look like. Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg on July 26, 2023. Credit: Amanda Berg/Spotlight PA The legislature returned from recess Monday in Harrisburg,…

Ethos Cannabis CEO Gibran Washington on Growth and Profitability

July 9, 2024
Tom Hymes
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Based out of Philadelphia, Ethos Cannabis is one of those rare beasts in the cannabis realm, a profitable multistate operator whose growth trajectory is up and under control, and whose ambitions, borne of discipline and focus, are seen by its…

Pa. House introduces marijuana legalization bill as momentum for recreational cannabis builds

A bipartisan pair of representatives announced plans to introduced a bill to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania. The bill is largely similar to a bipartisan Senate bill that has been stalled since its introduction almost a year ago. “Smoking marijuana should not be…

Pennsylvania’s path to legalizing cannabis faces numerous hurdles

To the cannabis-curious, possibilities are bountiful in a nation increasingly supporting the legalization of marijuana. In some U.S. cities, nearly every block seems to boast cannabis dispensaries fashioned with a telltale green cross symbol. Inside, many resemble the modern minimalism…

Gov. Josh Shapiro called for legalizing marijuana, and the state’s need for revenue could help make it a reality

A top Senate GOP leader suggested he may be willing to consider legalizing recreational marijuana, especially as Pennsylvania spending is projected to exceed revenue in the next fiscal year. Legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has for years seemed like a…

Marijuana legalization goes before Pennsylvania House Health Committee

With the legalization of marijuana seemingly inevitable in Pennsylvania, the House Health Subcommittee on Health Care Wednesday discussed the implications and effects of cannabis use. Members of the committee acknowledged that legalization is likely to happen statewide or nationwide, but…

When will recreational weed be legal in Pennsylvania? The outlook is hazy.

Keystoners, it doesn’t look as if recreational-use cannabis is coming to Pennsylvania any time soon. Although another push for legalization is underway in the state legislature — the same push that’s been ongoing since before the pandemic — there still…

Allen Iverson’s cannabis strains to be sold at medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania

Allen Iverson's impact on the game of basketball is well-documented, and the former NBA MVP is still lauded as one of the most influential players 13 years after his last game. The Answer, as he is affectionately known, also has…

Are fewer Pennsylvanians supporting recreational marijuana? New Muhlenberg health poll shows possible decline

Fewer Pennsylvanians said they are in favor of full legalization of marijuana in 2023 than in previous years, Muhlenberg College’s 2023 Pennsylvania Health Poll shows. Muhlenberg’s recent report shows the results of the college’s recent telephone survey of 417 adult…

Medical marijuana law update would lift the advertising ban on Pa. doctors

A proposal being considered in the state legislature would eliminate an unusual restriction in Pennsylvania that bans doctors from advertising their ability to approve patients for the state’s medical marijuana program. Several medical marijuana advocates, patients, and doctors welcomed the…

7 years in, what Pa. doctors still want to know about medical marijuana

Seven years after its legalization, the medical marijuana industry in Pennsylvania is booming. According to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, there were 425,367 active, certified medical marijuana patients in the state as of March. But while marijuana products…

These states might be the next to legalize weed

Marijuana is a multibillion-dollar industry, and across the United States, legal markets are popping up like weeds as more states seek out the tax revenue and jobs the cash crop brings. Medical and recreational marijuana sales are projected to reach…

Proposed bill would give Pa. doctors more leeway in prescribing medical marijuana

A bipartisan bill expected to be introduced soon in Harrisburg would loosen regulations of Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program and could substantially increase the number of cannabis patients in the state. A memo on the legislation co-sponsored by state Sens. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, and Mike…

Pa. Department of Health sues to keep medical marijuana program data secret

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is again suing Spotlight PA in an attempt to keep information about how patients obtain a medical marijuana card secret from the public. This time, the health department does not want to reveal how often…

5 ways Pa.’s marijuana laws could change in 2023

As the legislative session picks up, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a host of changes to the state’s cannabis laws that would expand who is eligible for a medical marijuana card and increase protections against DUI charges for patients, among other…

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