Senators introduce bill legalizing cannabis for adult-use in PA

WILKES-BARRE — State Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery/Delaware, and Sen. Sharif Street, D-Philadelphia, last week introduced legislation that would end Pennsylvania’s prohibition of cannabis and would legalize cannabis for adult-use in Pennsylvania. “Pennsylvania’s...

New Senate Bill Would Legalize Recreational Pot in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Two state senators have introduced a bill that some are calling a model for recreational marijuana legalization. Senate Bill 350, introduced this week by Sen. Sharif Street, D-Philadelphia, and Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery, is being hailed as one...

Local Governments Are Trying to Make the Cannabis Industry Less Racist

Local governments looking to legalize marijuana across the nation are starting to think about racial equity—at a time when a multi-billion dollar cannabis industry is excluding the communities most devastated by the War on Drugs. As of 2017, more than 80 percent of...

Bottle and Can Deposit Program Proposed in PA

Harrisburg, PA (WENY)– A program encouraging recycling could be making its way to Pennsylvania in the near future. Representative Wendy Ullman introduced House Bill 1322 as a way to encourage Pennsylvania residents to recycle, and reward them for doing so. “What...

Pennsylvania Senators Introduce Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Pennsylvania Senators Daylin Leach and Sharif Street introduced SB 350, the Adult Use Cannabis bill on Tuesday of this week. The bill would allow adults 21 and older to possess, cultivate and purchase cannabis from licensed retailers. It would also automatically...