“Legal access to cannabis may reduce the use of multiple classes of dangerous prescription medications in certain patient populations,” according to the results of a new study. Regardless of what some officials in the Trump administration believe, Americans have a …
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Lawsuit Could Delay Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program – News
Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program could experience delays if a recent lawsuit goes in favor a disgruntled applicant, calling for a complete redo of the licensing process. Last Friday, attorneys for Keystone Releaf LLC filed a complaint in the Commonwealth Court …
Read More »Trump Once Again Selects Representative Tom Marino for U.S. Drug Czar – News
President Donald Trump has selected one of his earliest campaign supporters to become the next drug czar of the United States. Earlier last week, the White House announced that Trump fully intends to nominate Pennsylvania Republican Tom Marino to oversee …
Read More »Legal firms walk line on state and federal marijuana laws
Published: Aug 22, 2017, 9:48 am • Updated: Aug 22, 2017, 9:48 am By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — A number of Philadelphia-area law firms are setting up practices to serve the cannabis industry despite concerns of an uncertain future. …
Read More »Meet Pennsylvania’s unlikely ‘Pastor for Pot,’ Shawn Berkebile
Published: Aug 7, 2017, 10:39 am • Updated: Aug 7, 2017, 10:39 am By Joel Shannon, York Daily Record ABBOTSTOWN, Pa. — What would they think? His congregation. His representatives. All those people in the town hall. He didn’t look …
Read More »More weed found in new cars shipped from Mexico
Published: Jul 28, 2017, 7:50 am • Updated: Jul 28, 2017, 7:50 am By The Associated Press WOODHAVEN, Mich. — Federal agents have seized 277 pounds (125 kilograms) of marijuana concealed in rail cars containing new Ford and Lincoln vehicles …
Read More »Authorities find $1 million worth of pot hidden in new Ford Fusions
(Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid via Wikimedia Commons) Looking for a new car with lots of cargo room? The new Ford Fusions apparently have enough space to smuggle large amounts of marijuana. Authorities from Ohio and Pennsylvania have found over …
Read More »Synthetic Marijuana Leads to Over 60 Overdoses in 3 Days in Pennsylvania – News
The imported narcotic Spice, the smokeable bath salts equivalent that the media often dubs “synthetic marijuana,” was responsible for over 60 overdoses in one small Pennsylvania town over a three day period last weekend, shifting focus for a community that has for …
Read More »Pennsylvania’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Will Open at the Start of 2018 – News
More than a year after Pennsylvania lawmakers passed legislation to legalize the possession and sale of medical marijuana, licenses have been awarded and prospective dispensaries are beginning to get their affairs in order for a January 2018 rollout. According to the Philadelphia …
Read More »Pennsylvania Issues 27 Licenses for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries – News
In preparation for the rollout of medical marijuana in 2018, the state of Pennsylvania has issued 27 licenses that allow canna-businesses to start up to three dispensaries each. In southwestern Pennsylvania, the state granted licenses to Keystone Relief Centers LLC, …
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