Marijuana

Vaping marijuana

Vaping marijuana may be worse for teens than using e-cigarettes or smoking

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

Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Fallon

Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce bipartisan marijuana legalization bill

Pennsylvania Marijuana Bill 21

Twitter reacts as New Jersey finally legalizes recreational marijuana

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

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New Jersey inches closer to setting up its recreational marijuana market for the new year

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Law Enforcement

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

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Alternative Medicine

Insomnia denied as qualifying condition for Pa.'s medical marijuana program

Insomnia Medical Marijuana

Twitter reacts to New Jersey legalizing recreational marijuana for adults

New Jersey voters decide to legalize recreational marijuana

College students are drinking less alcohol, but smoking more weed

Young adults drinking less

Fetterman: Pennsylvania farmers will grow better marijuana than New Jersey's

Fetterman Marijuana PA

People with substance use disorder need action plans to mitigate COVID-19 risk, addiction experts say

COVID-19 Addiction

Wolf calls for legalizing recreational marijuana to support Pa. businesses impacted by COVID-19

Wolf COVID Marijuana

Maryland woman caught allegedly transporting 100 pounds of marijuana to King of Prussia

Marijuana Upper Merion Montgomery County

Smokers have greater risk of severe coronavirus complications, research shows

Smokers are at greater risk of severe illness with COVID-19, researchers find

Alternative Medicine

Marijuana adversely affects the potency of heart medications, doctors say

Heart medication and marijuana use don't mix, new study says

Alleged New Jersey drug network busted for selling THC-infused Sour Patch kids, vape cartridges

THC Candy Defendants

Nearly as many teens are vaping marijuana as nicotine, NIH reports

Vaping Marijuana

Marijuana may delay fetal growth during pregnancy, study finds

Marijuana Use During Pregnancy

Alternative Medicine

Using CBD carries 'real risk' to your health, FDA warns

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Alternative Medicine

Pennsylvania medical marijuana sales top $500 million in first two years

Medical PA

These habits can increase the risk of birth defects

Habits that increase the risk of birth defects

Amazon sued over firing New Jersey warehouse worker for using medical marijuana

Amazon

Alternative Medicine

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

Cannabis PTSD suicide depression

Former Philly mayor Michael Nutter hired by cannabis company as senior advisor

Michael Nutter

New Jersey woman caught with pot at Russian airport sentenced to more than seven years in prison

Issachar sentenced Russian prison New Jersey

N.A. Poe's Pufftoberfest celebrates 5-year anniversary of marijuana decriminalization in Philly

NA Poe Pufftoberfest

Marijuana Legalization

What to know about the bill that would legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania

Marijuana legalization bill Pennsylvania

Alternative Medicine

Pennsylvania ACLU sues to allow people on probation to use medical marijuana

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Pennsylvania police department warns parents about THC candy after Nerds Rope drug bust

Nerds rope THC drug bust

Stroudsburg man arrested in Utah for transporting 86 pounds of meth

Higher Education

West Chester student arrested after advertising alleged dorm room marijuana business

West Chester University

Delaware confirms first death linked to vaping-related lung illness

Vaping Delaware

Vaping-related illnesses now surpass 1,000

Surge of vaping illnesses expected to continue

Camden Freeholder: Ban vaping products until we understand the risks

New Jersey vaping ban

Here's what you need to know about the youth vaping epidemic

Youth vaping epidemic

Marijuana-laced treats get students sick at West Oak Lane Charter School

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Gov. Tom Wolf supports legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania

Tom Wolf marijuana legalization

Alternative Medicine

More people use marijuana to treat illness than to get high, study says

Marijuana use study illnesses

Pennsylvania has at least 17 vaping-related lung disease cases

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A sixth person has died of a vaping-related lung illness

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CDC: Third death from vaping lung illness reported in Indiana

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