Recreational Marijuana Legalized by New Jersey Voters November 4, 2020 AggregatedNews New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania 0 Comments Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York. After years of legislative failures, New Jersey voters on Tuesday authorized the legal use of recreational marijuana in a year when… Read More→
Gov. Tom Wolf again pushes Pennsylvania marijuana legalization to help fix financial damage from coronavirus October 14, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday once again prodded the Republican-led Legislature to legalize recreational use of marijuana, in part to generate revenue to repair damage done to the state’s finances by the coronavirus pandemic. Republicans pushed back. A spokeswoman… Read More→
If Pennsylvania Is Going to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana, This Is How It Should Be Done September 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Experts have been predicting marijuana legalization in Pennsylvania since at least as early as 2013, more than a year after the first few states in the U.S. legalized recreational adult use. The state didn’t make medical marijuana legal until 2016 and patients didn’t gain full… Read More→
N.J. marijuana legalization effort spurring renewed push in Pa. September 4, 2020 AggregatedNews New Jersey, Pennsylvania 0 Comments With voters in neighboring New Jersey set to vote in November on whether to legalize adult use of marijuana, Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday renewed his call for the General Assembly to act on legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania. Republicans in… Read More→
Philadephia Mayor Jim Kenney backs Gov. Wolf’s push to legalize recreational marijuana for Covid relief funding August 26, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments The mayor on Tuesday threw his support behind the governor’s call to legalize the drug for recreational use. Wolf’s proposal would have hundreds of millions of dollars in CARES Act funding as well as additional tax revenue from the marijuana sales going… Read More→
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Wants To Legalize Recreational Marijuana To Help During Coronavirus Pandemic August 25, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is calling on the legislature to legalize recreational marijuana in an effort to help businesses and individuals hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. During a press conference on COVID-19 recovery, Gov. Wolf called on the legislature… Read More→
New to medical marijuana? Curious? Here’s what experts say you should know. August 25, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Getting medical marijuana has never been easier in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Telemedicine, online ordering, and home delivery — innovations spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic — have streamlined the process and encouraged more people than ever to explore whether… Read More→
Medical marijuana sales soar amid COVID-19, making Pa. one of the nation’s fastest growing cannabis markets August 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments During the last six months, the size of Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program has surged due to the anxiety-producing effects of COVID-19 and some favorable changes to regulation. The number of patient visits at cannabis dispensaries has risen by more than 70 percent… Read More→
Budget provision makes notable change to Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana law June 15, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Pennsylvania’s interim budget makes a notable change to the state’s 2016 Medical Marijuana Act. Tucked away in the 53-page bill that appropriates $25.8 billion in spending to carry government operations through Nov. 30, lawmakers added a provision that stipulates how revoked permits – of which only… Read More→
Philly marijuana dispensaries that got looted say state rules are making it harder to reopen June 10, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Medical marijuana dispensaries in Philadelphia are rushing to repair damage caused by looters so they can reopen quickly and serve patients. But some owners say the state’s Department of Health, which regulates the industry, is throwing up roadblocks as they… Read More→
Some Pa. Republicans want to legalize marijuana after coronavirus blew a hole in the budget: ‘It’s inevitable’ May 22, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments There’s a gaping budget hole caused by an economy in tatters. There’s growing voter support and some assurance that the issue is no longer political poison. And there are tax windfalls, potentially huge revenues to be gleaned, if a bill… Read More→
Pennsylvania State Supreme Court hears argument on medical marijuana restrictions for probationers May 20, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to declare illegal a policy in Lebanon County courts that prohibits people on probation from using medical marijuana. The argument, on behalf of… Read More→
Coronavirus Is Legitimizing Pennsylvania’s Marijuana Industry April 16, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Medical marijuana is essential. According to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s executive order and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s list of restrictions on business activity, cannabis is just as essential as food and toilet paper amid the global coronavirus pandemic. In mid-March, when both leaders mandated… Read More→
Coronavirus: Pennsylvania softens medical marijuana regulations, allows for curbside pickup March 23, 2020 AggregatedNews Coronavirus, Pennsylvania 0 Comments Yes, Pennsylvania's medical marijuana stores are open to the state's more than 147,000 registered patients during the coronavirus pandemic and patients can now use online ordering to accelerate the dispensing process. Pennsylvania health officials have said that food, medicine and banking… Read More→
Every Pa. medical marijuana patient who drives is a DUI target. This lawmaker wants to change that March 12, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments The state representative from Philadelphia admits he is breaking the law. “I’m literally driving under the influence virtually every day,” said State Rep. Chris Rabb (D., Philadelphia). That’s because Rabb, like nearly 200,000 Pennsylvanians, is a state-approved medical marijuana patient.… Read More→