Cannabis

Marijuana use COVID-19 infections

Marijuana use doubles people's risk of breakthrough COVID-19 cases, study shows

Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce bill to legalize recreational marijuana use

Marijuana legalization bill

Long-term marijuana use can cause uncontrollable vomiting – and such cases appear to be increasing

marijuana use

Heart attack risk nearly doubles for young adult marijuana users, study finds

Marijuana Heart Attack

Weedstock Cannabis Community Festival comes to Delaware

Weedstock

Allen Iverson is getting his own cannabis strain this fall

Allen Iverson marijuana strain

Marlton business ordered to stop 'gifting' free marijuana to customers

Slumped Kitchen New Jersey marijuana

Wildwood Crest bans smoking on the beach, imposes restrictions on marijuana use

Wildwood Crest beach smoking

Alternative Medicine

A new form of CBD may offer more potent pain relief and ease opioid cravings

Temple CBD Analog

N.J. parents, guardians must be notified if child is caught with marijuana or alcohol under new law

New Jersey marijuana laws

Late night hosts poke fun at New Jersey's recreational marijuana legalization

Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Fallon

New Jersey state legislature approves bill that will decriminalize, legalize adult-use cannabis

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Law Enforcement

New Jersey law enforcement officials advised to suspend low-level marijuana possession cases

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New Jersey voters will decide whether state legalizes recreational marijuana

New Jersey Marijuana referendum 2020

Alternative Medicine

Cannabis use could help mitigate depression, suicidal thoughts among those with PTSD, study shows

Cannabis PTSD suicide depression

Alternative Medicine

$3 million in NIH grants will investigate whether CBD really relieves pain

CBD Oils NIH

What is vitamin E acetate, the compound linked to vaping-related illnesses?

Vitamin E acetate and marijuana vape products

CDC: Third death from vaping lung illness reported in Indiana

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Children's Health

Federal health officials to pregnant women, teens: Don't use marijuana

Pregnancy adolescent marijuana use

USciences creates first MBA program centered on cannabis industry

USciences cannabis

Former Phillies star Shane Victorino announces hemp, CBD joint venture in Hawaii

Shane Victorino hemp CBD

Legalizing recreational marijuana could impact alcohol and tobacco industries dramatically, research shows

vaping death new jersey

Keep your canine out of your cannabis

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Scientists identify gene that increases risk of cannabis addiction

Marijuana addiction

Alternative Medicine

Everything you need to know about navigating the world of medical marijuana in Philly

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Take a CBD cooking class and learn to infuse hemp into your favorite dishes

Carroll - Judy Beck, CBD User

Alternative Medicine

Does CBD work? Science isn't sure, but Philly-area residents say it's helping them

Carroll - Judy Beck, CBD User

Regular cannabis users can require up to two times the normal level of sedation for surgeries

Anesthesia Sedation Surgery 04172019

Alternative Medicine

Medical marijuana and CBD are taking off: Can it help you?

Carroll - Medical marijuana and CBD products.

Pizza Brain co-founder Brian James Dwyer's documentary 'Waldo on Weed' headed to Tribeca Film Festival

Brian James Dwyer and Waldo

Martha Stewart is getting into the cannabis and CBD business

CBD oil and your pet: What you need to know

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West Chester's Roots Café is introduces CBD add-ons to Philly suburbs

west chester roots cafe

Former cyclist Floyd Landis opening bike, coffee, hemp shop in Lancaster County

Floyd Landis Coffee Hemp Bike Shop

Center City's first medical marijuana dispensary is now open

Medical Marijuana photo

Temple grad teams up with George Lopez to launch cannabis-inspired clothing line

Chris Voag and George Lopez

Alternative Medicine

CBN is the lesser-known CBD relative that may help lull you to sleep

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Marijuana use may impact genetic makeup of sperm

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CBD-infused dinner, drinks and brunch coming to Old City

Ardiente brunch cocktails

There’s a buzzy new LaCroix-like CBD drink on the market

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An entire shop dedicated to CBD oil is open in Northern Liberties

anthology wellness nolibs cbd oil

Cannabis use more detrimental to brain health than alcohol use, study claims

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Cannabis-infused smoothies are debuting at Fuel in Philly

Fuel to release CBD smoothies on Friday

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