Pennsylvania

Iverson is also coming to town to celebrate on Sept 2. Allen Iverson is coming back to Philly, and this time, he’s bringing his own weed. That’s courtesy of a partnership with former NBA player Al Harrington’s cannabis brand Viola, which will soon debut in Pennsylvania. As part of the brand’s

On Thursday, July 6th, 2023, five senators in Pennsylvania introduced Senate Bill 846, which aims to legalize cannabis in the state and outlines the requirements for doing so. The bill addressed topics such as establishing a Cannabis Regulatory Control Board and Cannabis Development Fund, social and

Senate Bill 846 has been introduced in Pennsylvania which aims to legaise cannabis in a bis to generate tax revenue and create new jobs. The bill – introduced by Sens. Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Sharif Street (D-3) – addresses safety by setting the minimum cannabis consumption age at 21 years old. It

HARRISBURG - Two Pennsylvania state senators introduced legislation to legalize adult use of marijuana in the state. The bipartisan bill, SB 846, sets 21 as the minimum age for use with deterrence measures to prevent people under the age of 21 from using it. "With neighboring states New Jersey and

State Senators Sharif Street and Dan Laughlin of Pennsylvania are championing a crucial legislative initiative that seeks to revolutionize the accessibility and affordability of medical marijuana for approved patients in the state. Their proposed bill aims to grant eligible individuals the right to

Restore was the first and only medical marijuana dispensary in Philadelphia when it opened for business in Fishtown in May 2018. Flash forward five years and the city is now home to 16 medical marijuana dispensaries, with 59 across Southeastern Pennsylvania. Following several years of industry

City Council is moving to pass a bill that would limit medical weed distributors from becoming recreational sellers in future. Two Philadelphia City Council members — Republican Brian J. O’Neill and Democrat Curtis Jones Jr. — are moving to block existing medical marijuana dispensaries in their

Harrisburg - Today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced $392,265 in grants to three agriculture nonprofits to fund projects aimed at growing fibre and food hemp markets, sales, and awareness in Pennsylvania. "Pennsylvania has been making history, building a new hemp industry from roots

Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist and Chestnut Hill resident, became the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the medical use of cannabis (marijuana) in February 2018, right after it was legalized in Pennsylvania. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, when

The current Pennsylvania laws are completely nonsensical. If a bill passes in Pennsylvania, medical cannabis patients will no longer be at risk of being charged with a DUI just because drug tests show the presence of THC in their system, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. However, that doesn’t

Once outlawed for over 80 years, industrial hemp in Pennsylvania received a boost last week when a company in Luzerne County was selected to develop an industry accelerator program. Vytal Plant Science Research, a biotechnology nonprofit based in Hazleton, will use a $1 million grant from the

During a budget hearing, a Republican lawmaker questions Department of Health's oversight of medical marijuana doctors in Pennsylvania amidst ongoing disputes. HARRISBURG - During a recent budget hearing, a Republican lawmaker questioned how the Department of Health uses data to provide oversight of