Legalizing adult recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania faces uphill battle April 14, 2019 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Majority in Pennsylvania say marijuana should be legal according to new poll March 28, 2019 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Pennsylvania Senators Unveil Recreational Marijuana Bill March 19, 2019 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Pennsylvania medical marijuana sales near $100 million in first year February 16, 2019 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Pennsylvania rejects marijuana research supplier permits December 11, 2018 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Eight applicants were denied permits to supply medical marijuana research projects late last week, including one permit hopeful in Falls. Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana research program is delayed again, after Gov. Tom Wolf announced the rejection of all eight marijuana supplier… Read More→
Pennsylvania to consider adding anxiety, other conditions for medical marijuana treatment December 4, 2018 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments 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… Read More→
How the Legalization of Marijuana Affects the Employer-Injured Worker Dynamic December 2, 2018 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania, Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Denise Elliott and Paul Clouser Is there overlap between Pennsylvania’s 2-year-old Medical Marijuana Act and the much much older Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act? You bet there is. Just look at the list of qualifying medical conditions for which a… Read More→
Despite marijuana’s increasing legalization and acceptance, arrests soar in Philly Suburbs and South Jersey October 4, 2018 AggregatedNews New Jersey, Pennsylvania 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Pennsylvania Rep. Introduces Recreational Marijuana Bill September 25, 2018 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments 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,… Read More→
Pennsylvania State Rep. To Introduce Recreational Marijuana Bill July 31, 2018 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments If recreational marijuana becomes legal in Pennsylvania in the near future, its roots could be traced back to Pittsburgh. State Rep. Jake Wheatley (D-Hill District) plans to introduce a bill to legalize the sale and purchase of marijuana throughout Pennsylvania.… Read More→
Marijuana Flower Hits The Medical Market In Pennsylvania Next Week July 27, 2018 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania are bracing for a surge in new customers when vaporizable “flower” — the most popular and recognizable form of cannabis — goes on sale on Wednesday, Aug. 1. “We’re expecting 300 to 400 patients at our Abington… Read More→
Medical marijuana expands to leaf form in Pennsylvania April 16, 2018 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine on Monday approved a recommendation to allow the sale of medical marijuana in leaf form. Her decision means Pennsylvanians will soon be able to buy leaf medical marijuana for vaporization. The law forbids residents… Read More→
Pennsylvania board recommends sale of leaf medical marijuana April 10, 2018 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments A state medical marijuana advisory board voted Monday to recommend allowing dried leaf marijuana into the market. Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine must decide whether to accept the recommendation for it to become statewide policy. Levine chaired the… Read More→
What’s behind Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana growing pains? March 28, 2018 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments The program is about to enter Phase Two. Here’s what went right (and wrong) in Phase One. The first weeks of Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program have not been without their hurdles. While the rollout moved fast, growers have been slow… Read More→
Pennsylvania Becomes First State To Allow Medical Marijuana Research At Medical Schools March 26, 2018 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments In the midst of marijuana laws changing quickly across the United States, Pennsylvania has become the first state to permit medical marijuana research at some of its medical schools. On Thursday, the Department of Health released the guidelines opening applications… Read More→