Medical Marijuana Takes A Big Step Forward In Pennsylvania
A Medical Marijuana bill passed the Pennsylvania state house on Wednesday and is headed to the Senate.
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A Medical Marijuana bill passed the Pennsylvania state house on Wednesday and is headed to the Senate.
The measure would have to go back to the Senate, but Governor Wolf and other supporters of medical marijuana were already celebrating Tuesday.
Medical marijuana has cleared a major hurdle in the state legislature with state House approval of an amendment Monday night.
You can use an app to order car service, so it should come as little surprise that there's an app to get medical marijuana delivered to your door.
With many states now pushing for the legalization of marijuana, its potential as an addictive substance is hotly debated. Advocates claim that the drug is not addictive, while opponents commonly label it as a gateway drug.
The New Jersey Department of Health announced on Wednesday that the fifth facility allowed to dispense medical marijuana in the state has received a permit.
South Jersey now has its second Medical Marijuana dispensary. It's opening today in Camden County.
Medical marijuana was on a fast track in the Pennsylvania Senate. But the speaker of the House says concerns of medical experts must be fully understood before there is action in his chamber.
The rally calls for the public smoking of marijuana at 4:20 p.m. and a march to U.S. Senators Casey and Toomey's offices and Gov. Wolf's office.
The oil does not contain enough of the active ingredient in marijuana to get someone "high."
State senators voted Tuesday for a second time to send legislation to legalize medical marijuana to the House of Representatives, where the GOP majority has held hearings but otherwise given no certain signs of support.
The medical marijuana bill was scheduled for a Senate vote Tuesday. The Senate passed a similar bill last year, 43-to-7, but it passed late in the legislative session and died in the House.
Medical marijuana legislation is advancing through the Pennsylvania legislature and the profile of the man leading the charge is not what most people would expect.
A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania has cleared a key Senate committee -- and the sponsor says he's upbeat about getting a bill to the governor in the coming months.
The latest hearing on the subject suggests supporters of legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania have their work cut out in the State House.
New Jersey legalized six marijuana dispensaries five years ago. Three are in business today, with a fourth set to open later this year.
New Jersey is preparing to consider adding conditions that qualify patients for using medical marijuana, Health Commissioner Mary O'Dowd said Wednesday.
Opinions differed among experts on whether the Pennsylvania legislature should join 23 other states in approving marijuana for medical use.
Support for legalization of medical marijuana in Pennsylvania is building, but what might the bill that the legislature sends that governor look like?
Lebanon County Republican Mike Folmer says he's pushing full steam ahead with legislation to legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania after a hearing on the issue Wednesday morning.
With Governor Tom Wolf now in office, chances for approval of medical marijuana in Pennsylvania have improved considerably. The effort to enact a law started from the beginning again Tuesday in the new session of the legislature.
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After an emotionally charged debate, Pennsylvania state senators passed legislation to legalize several forms of medical marijuana.
The state Senate today is expected to take what could be a historic vote on a bill to authorize the use of medical marijuana in Pennsylvania.
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