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Recreational Marijuana Bill Introduced in Pennsylvania

Recreational cannabis could soon be coming to the Keystone State. That’s if Pennsylvania lawmakers Daylin Leach and Sharif Street can muster enough support for their latest proposal. The state senators introduced Senate Bill 350 on Oct. 15. The bill would…

‘Gold standard’ bill to legalize recreational weed in Pennsylvania

Two Pennsylvania state senators introduced Senate Bill 350 in Harrisburg on Tuesday and it contains just about everything a cannabis advocate would love. There are provisions for growing cannabis at home, expungement of all cannabis criminal records, pizza-like delivery of marijuana…

Breathalyzer for cannabis, backed by Philly investor, could be a ‘game changer’ for legalization efforts

When New Jersey lawmakers debated earlier this year whether to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the Garden State’s police organizations were adamantly against it. The cops said that legal weed might lead to an explosion in the numbers of impaired…

5 reasons why there’s a medical marijuana drought in Pennsylvania

September 30, 2019
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Medical marijuana is the only medicine that helps Dalton Hunsberger with seizures, nausea and anxiety. But for two months, it’s been very difficult to find the medicine that treats the 21-year-old Perkasie man’s epilepsy and other symptoms. “When the dispensaries…

Gov. Wolf Is Finally Chill About Legalizing Marijuana In Pennsylvania

September 27, 2019
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Gov. Tom Wolf has finally opened his mind to the idea of legalizing recreational weed use in Pennsylvania … after Lt. Gov. John Fetterman shined a little light on the matter. Wolf, who has taken years to warm up to the notion, came out in support…

Sojay Haze or Sour Tangie? Philly research seeks to find the best marijuana strain for pain.

Increasingly, medical marijuana is being considered as an alternative treatment to manage chronic pain. But with so many strains of cannabis available at Pennsylvania dispensaries, which is the most effective? A partnership between the University of the Sciences, regional marijuana retailers, and…

Anxiety now qualifies for medical marijuana in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday added anxiety disorders and Tourette’s syndrome to the list of health conditions that qualify for treatment using medical marijuana. The conditions were approved following a recommendation by the state Medical Marijuana Advisory Board…

Legalizing adult recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania faces uphill battle

Pennsylvania is facing an uphill legislative struggle to legalize adult recreational marijuana use despite what appears to be growing public support for bringing cannabis out of the shadows. Some Republicans in a party that controls the state’s House and Senate…

Majority in Pennsylvania say marijuana should be legal according to new poll

A majority of Pennsylvanians say it should be legal to buy marijuana for recreational purposes, according to the new Franklin & Marshall College poll. The poll, which was released this morning, found 59 percent of voters said pot should be…

Pennsylvania Senators Unveil Recreational Marijuana Bill

Recreational marijuana just got one step closer to being legalized, after two Pennsylvania senators unveiled a new bill. Senator Daylin Leach, and co-author, Senator Sharif Street are circulating their latest proposal, Senate Bill 350, to colleagues for co-sponsorship. The bill would allow…

Pennsylvania medical marijuana sales near $100 million in first year

Pennsylvanians bought almost $100 million worth of medical marijuana in the first year it was available, the Department of Health announced Friday. “The first year that the state’s medical marijuana program has been operational tells us that this program is…

Former Cyclist Floyd Landis To Open Up CBD Cafe In Pennsylvania

Floyd Landis, the Lancaster cyclist whose sensational 2006 Tour de France victory was nullified after a doping scandal, is now setting the pace deep into his second career — peddling state-legal marijuana and its derivatives. A pioneering cannabis entrepreneur, Landis…

Pennsylvania to consider adding anxiety, other conditions for medical marijuana treatment

Pennsylvania could soon make more conditions eligible for medical marijuana treatment. The state Medical Marijuana Advisory Board in November approved a new process for amending and expanding the state's list of 21 serious conditions for which patients may use cannabis…

Despite marijuana’s increasing legalization and acceptance, arrests soar in Philly Suburbs and South Jersey

Corey Thornton admits he gave little thought to the marijuana in his car as he drove along Germantown Pike near the Plymouth Meeting Mall in March. He was heading home to Philadelphia, where police have essentially decriminalized marijuana possession — no…

Pennsylvania Rep. Introduces Recreational Marijuana Bill

September 25, 2018
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Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Hill District, has introduced a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania for people over age 21. Wheatley’s bill would build on the state’s medical marijuana program and allow people to have up to six cannabis plants,…