Maryland Regulators May Pull Preliminary License from Company Loosely Tied to MN/NY Scandal
Wed / Jun 28th
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is seeking to revoke the preliminary license of MaryMed LLC due to concerns about the… Read More
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania cannabis news updates for industry professionals. Find our latest coverage of Pennsylvania medical cannabis policy and industry developments below:
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Names of Pennsylvania MMJ Cultivators Announced
Wed / Jun 21st
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced the 12 companies awarded cultivation and processing permits for medical cannabis. Under the… Read More
Pennsylvania Gov. Threatens Legal Action if Feds Attempt MMJ Crackdown
Fri / Jun 16th
In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf warned that if the federal government interferes with… Read More
Pennsylvania Releases Proposed MMJ Rules for Doctors
Thu / Apr 13th
Pennsylvania has issued the proposed rules for governing doctors under the state’s medical cannabis regime, which is expected to launch… Read More
Small Pa. Cities Hopeful MMJ Industry Can Help Economic Woes
Tue / Mar 14th
A group of private investors, including Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris, have applied to operate a medical cannabis cultivation facility… Read More
Pennsylvania Auditor General Recommends Recreational Cannabis Legalization
Tue / Mar 7th
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is urging state lawmakers to legalize cannabis for adult use to “help address [the state’s]… Read More
Pennsylvania Health Department Accepting MMJ Industry Applications
Tue / Feb 21st
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health is now accepting applications for medical cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, and processors, Fox43 reports. Under the state’s… Read More
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Revises Rules for Attorneys Allowing MMJ Industry Participation
Tue / Nov 8th
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has modified its Rules of Professional Conduct to allow attorneys to work with medical marijuana clients… Read More
Pennsylvania Health Department Releases Medical Cannabis Draft Rules
Thu / Oct 27th
The Pennsylvania Health Department has released the draft regulations for the state’s medical marijuana program, expecting to begin accepting applications… Read More
Pennsylvania Governor Wants to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession
Thu / Sep 1st
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) said that he supports the statewide decriminalization of personal amounts of cannabis during a “Smart Talk” radio… Read More
Draft Regulations for Pennsylvania MMJ Program Released
Fri / Aug 19th
Pennsylvania officials have released a draft of the rules that will govern the medical marijuana growers and processors in the… Read More
Pennsylvania’s First MMJ Director Assumes Role Today
Mon / Aug 8th
Pennsylvania’s recently appointed Office of Medical Marijuana director, John Collins, begins his new role today – just four days after… Read More
51-Foot Joint Traveling to the DNC in Philadelphia
Mon / Jul 18th
Marijuana activists are headed to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia — and they are bringing a 51-foot inflatable joint… Read More
Swing State Voters Are Likely to Support Legalization, Study Shows
Thu / May 12th
A solid majority of voters in three notorious Senate election swing states — Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania — support the… Read More
Pennsylvania Becomes 24th State to Allow Medical Cannabis
Mon / Apr 18th
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) signed the state’s Senate- and House-approved medical marijuana law on Sunday, making it the 24th… Read More
Pennsylvania Senate Approves Revised MMJ Law
Wed / Apr 13th
The Pennsylvania Senate voted 42-7 in favor of a revised medical cannabis law this week, according to a press release… Read More
Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Bill Facing Potential Roadblock in Senate
Tue / Mar 29th
Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana bill has potentially been thrown into limbo as it returns to the Senate for approval before heading to… Read More
Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Bills
Thu / Mar 17th
Cannabis and its non-psychoactive cousin scored victories in the Pennsylvania legislature yesterday as the House and Senate passed medical marijuana… Read More
Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Law is Stalled, But Not Dead
Fri / Feb 12th
“We need to get this done,” Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf told a crowd of supporters at the Pennsylvania State Capitol medical… Read More
Pittsburgh City Council Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
Tue / Dec 22nd
In the final moments of its 2015 legislative session, the Pittsburgh City Council voted 7-2 in favor of the decriminalization of cannabis… Read More
Pennsylvania Clergy Members Push For Medical Cannabis Legalization
Fri / Oct 23rd
A group of 50 clergy members held a rally in support of medical marijuana legalization outside the Pennsylvania state capitol… Read More
Brief: Philadelphia to Become Nation’s Largest City to Decriminalize Pot
Tue / Sep 9th
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter confirmed Monday that he will sign the city’s bill to decriminalize cannabis possession. Similar to other… Read More
