The Department of Health expanded financial assistance available in the Medical Marijuana Assistance Program (MMAP) and announced the ninth clinical registrant of the Medical Marijuana Research Program. “The department is pleased to be able to expand assistance to Medical Marijuana patients and caregivers who may be experiencing financial hardships,”... Read more
Pennsylvania lawmakers researching a bill to legalize recreational marijuana received a barrage of information Tuesday during a spirited, two-hour hearing in West Philadelphia. They heard testimony espousing their instituting automatic and retroactive mass expungement of cannabis convictions and keeping the state’s “white cartel” of medical marijuana firms’ executives from... Read more
Cannabis companies are crossing the line when they display claims such as CBD as a way to battle opioid addiction, a watchdog organization warns. Pennsylvania-based watchdog Spotlight PA looked at over 60 websites from cannabis retailers and businesses based in Pennsylvania and fact-checked the validity of health claims with... Read more
Ryan Allway February 18th, 2022 News, Top News Newest Dispensaries Expand Company’s Retail Presence to 16 Locations in Fast Growing Pennsylvania Medical Market, and 127 Nationwide WAKEFIELD, Mass., Feb. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF) (“Curaleaf” or the “Company”), a leading international provider of consumer products in... Read more
Hundreds of vape cartridges sold at medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania have been recalled because they contain ingredients that weren’t approved for inhalation, state health officials said. The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Friday released a list of more than 500 vaporized marijuana products with some “added ingredients” that... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued sweeping changes to the state’s medical cannabis program this month, banning hundreds of products it says have fallen short of federal regulations. Local television station WHTM reported that the department is “is banning the use of products that contain additives not approved by... Read more
The push to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Pennsylvania follows legalization moves in neighboring New Jersey and New York. A Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate committee on Monday held what was billed as the first of a series of hearings on the potential legalization of recreational marijuana use for adults.... Read more
If you’re looking for a job in Philadelphia, you may no longer need to pass a drug test for marijuana. A new city law bars many employers from testing job applicants for cannabis use. It took effect Jan. 1. But there are several exemptions to the ordinance and questions... Read more
When the calendar flips to 2022 in a few days, most job applicants in Philadelphia will no longer have to sweat out a drug test for cannabis. As of January 1, the city will prohibit most employers from conducting a cannabis drug test for new hires. The new ordinance,... Read more
Cresco Labs Closes Acquisition of Pennsylvania Vertically Integrated Clinical Registrant, Laurel Harvest CHICAGO-December 10, 2021-(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cresco Labs (CSE:CL) (OTCQX:CRLBF) (“Cresco Labs” or “the Company”), a vertically integrated multistate operator and the number one U.S. wholesaler of branded cannabis products, announced today the closing of the Company’s previously announced acquisition... Read more