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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…

How anxiety came to dominate the big business of medical marijuana cards in Pennsylvania

When Lehigh Valley doctor Charles Harris started approving patients for medical marijuana a few years ago, most of them were dealing with chronic pain. Using cannabis helped them tremendously, he said. Patients told him their pain wasn’t keeping them awake…

Pa. bill would loosen rules on prescribing medical marijuana

Two lawmakers have announced plans for legislation that would strip the state’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board of one of its main functions – determining what serious medical conditions entitle patients to legally use marijuana products. Under the proposal, patients would…

More than 2,500 apply for pardon under Pa. marijuana pardon project

September 29, 2022
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More than 2,500 Pennsylvanians with minor, nonviolent marijuana criminal convictions have applied for a pardon under a new program launched by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman this month. And the deadline to apply to the Pennsylvania Marijuana…

Pennsylvania offers a one-time pardon application for select lower-level marijuana convictions

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announced a joint effort Thursday to pardon many people convicted with non-violent marijuana offenses. The large-scale project, called the Pennsylvania Marijuana Pardon Project, will allow people with select convictions to submit an application online for…

Pennsylvania’s controversial marijuana vape recall is overturned by appeals court judge

A Commonwealth Court judge on Wednesday allowed Pennsylvania medical marijuana companies to resume selling vapes that were taken off the shelves in February in a controversial recall. “We are thrilled about this decision,” said Judith D. Cassel, an attorney for…

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