Cannabis In Pennsylvania

New York New York's inaugural cannabis hearing on October 30th will address challenges in the state's legal cannabis market since 2021. Chair of Senate Subcommittee on Cannabis State Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) will lead the live-streamed event, focusing on legal obstacles...

Georgia Cannabis Commission Will Be Evaluated By USDA The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission was able to avoid being dissolved by a slim margin in a vote held on Thursday. It will now be evaluated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The regulatory body, tasked with overseeing the...

An MMJ Bill In New Mexico Would Benefit Patients New Mexico's medical cannabis program may see changes under Senate Bill 242, which seeks to simplify the registration process for patients. The bill proposes aligning the timing for patient enrollment and medical certification submission,...

Although a measure to legalize recreational cannabis in Pennsylvania has a chance to pass the state Legislature, lawmakers said they first need to discuss which system (private or state-run) would be more appropriate to commercialize cannabis statewide, per a local news outlet. What Happened...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) has proposed legalizing and taxing recreational cannabis as part of his 2023-2024 budget request. What Happened The government budget, an estimated $188 million in annual cannabis revenue by 2028, proposes to impose a 20 percent tax “on the...

A Pennsylvania House co-sponsorship memorandum seeks to sell cannabis in PA liquor stores, restricting possession and use to adults 21 and older. “Using the existing state store system will not only ensure the safety and integrity of cannabis sales in the Commonwealth but also will...

Pennsylvania Senator Dan Laughlin (R) called on state law enforcement to take action to protect the gun rights of marijuana users, particularly MMJ patients. Laughlin noted “that the commonwealth currently prohibits people from obtaining a license to carry firearms if they acknowledge being...