medical-cannabis

State medical cannabis programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds

BY: - February 3, 2023

WASHINGTON — A report from a patient advocacy group found the future of medical cannabis in the states is hazy unless costs are decreased, product safety standards are improved, and civil rights are strengthened for patients and prescribers. Americans for Safe Access issued its annual State of the States report on Thursday. The organization, a nonprofit, has […]

Pa.’s review of medical cannabis vape products confuses and worries patients

BY: - December 7, 2021

'It was unprecedented, and scared a lot of people,' an advocate says of the state's abrupt review, which could result in some products being pulled from the market.

COMMENTARY

Fears of addiction are overblown. Pa. needs to legalize recreational marijuana | Opinion

BY: - April 17, 2020

Facts about relatively low rates of dependence and potentially huge benefits prompted public debates after Gov. Tom Wolf  said it was time to have a serious conversation about legalizing recreational cannabis.

In one month, 3,000 Pennsylvanians with anxiety certified for medical marijuana

BY: - August 14, 2019

That number has been growing by about 1,000 people a week since certifications began July 20.

COMMENTARY

Lawmakers put schools and businesses in a bind with medical marijuana. They need to fix it | Opinion

BY: - July 24, 2019

The Legislature needs to put an end to this reefer madness by offering solutions to the unintended consequences they created.