Pennsylvania Allows First MMJ Producer to Begin Production
Wed / Oct 18th
Cresco Yeltrah has been given the greenlight by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to begin medical cannabis production – it… Read More
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania cannabis news updates for industry professionals. Find our latest coverage of Pennsylvania medical cannabis policy and industry developments below:
Online MMJ Card Company Expands to New York, Maryland & Pennsylvania
Tue / Oct 10th
Software provider OnePath Medical, which connects would-be medical cannabis patients with physicians to recommend its use, has expanded its services… Read More
Pennsylvania Seeking Public Comments on MMJ Draft Rules
Tue / Sep 26th
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is seeking public comments from potential medical cannabis patients and caregivers on the draft rules… Read More
Lawsuit Threatens to Delay MMJ Rollout in Pennsylvania
Tue / Sep 12th
A lawsuit by one of the Pennsylvania companies not chosen for a medical cannabis license could shut down the program… Read More
Pennsylvania Law Firms Creating Cannabis Divisions
Tue / Aug 22nd
Despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment, and disbarment, attorneys in Pennsylvania are setting up cannabis-centric practices to serve the state’s… Read More
Pennsylvania Announces MMJ Dispensary Licensees
Fri / Jun 30th
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced the 27 companies approved to operate medical cannabis dispensaries in the state, just… Read More
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
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