recreational-cannabis
Is Pennsylvania any closer to having legal weed?
The commonwealth continues to lag behind its neighbors in cashing in on legalized recreational marijuana
In states with legal pot: How to protect cannabis workers? | Analysis
By Leigh Giangreco Most cannabis dispensaries are cash-only businesses, constantly at risk of being robbed. Indoor growing facilities use harsh lighting, and plants get sprayed with pesticides. Those conditions can create daily hazards for cannabis workers, which is why labor organizers are trying to unionize them as legalization spreads and the marijuana workforce grows. “Cannabis […]
In the era of legal marijuana, the kids are alright | Opinion
The continued criminalization of cannabis only compounds the public safety risks posed to young people by the unregulated marketplace.
Federal attempts to legalize marijuana flail, even as public support grows | Analysis
A majority of voters in all 50 states support the idea, but the U.S. Senate doesn’t.
The choice to legalize recreational cannabis isn’t as easy as proponents say it is | Opinion
The expectation that adults would legally use marijuana, while children would not, is clearly misguided.
Schumer, Booker, Wyden ask U.S. Senate colleagues for help on marijuana reform
The biggest hurdle for the legislation would be garnering support from at least 10 Republican senators, the minimum number needed to advance a bill in the evenly divided Senate.
Western Pa. lawmakers introduce adult-use cannabis bill
The bill includes a “Cannabis Clean Slate” proposal that would expunge the records of non-violent drug offenders and release incarcerated non-violent drug offenders.
Attorney: Pa.’s med.marijuana regulatory backlog is at a ‘crisis’ state | Wednesday Morning Coffee
The Dept. of Health is doing some things well. More needs to be fixed, Harrisburg attorney Judith Cassel said
What the United States can learn from Canada’s cannabis clarity | Opinion
The inherent contradictions of American cannabis laws seem to appear in the news almost every week.
Four states could legalize recreational cannabis next month. Pa.? Not so much | Friday Morning Coffee
Of the initiatives, only Arizona's would 'directly' address matters of racial justice and help communities impacted by harsh enforcement laws, according to a published report.
House Repubs again snuff out Wolf’s calls for recreational cannabis legalization
"The governor is standing at a podium shouting orders at us for the fourth time in a month," a House GOP spokesman groused.
First batch of marijuana pardons under expedited review head to Wolf’s desk
Lyndsay Kensinger, a spokeswoman for Wolf, said the Democratic governor is “very supportive” of the expedited pardon program.