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Governor Tom Wolf signs Senate Bill 3 to legalize medical cannabis in Pennsylvania (April 17, 2016) Cannabis in Pennsylvania is illegal for recreational use, but possession of small amounts is decriminalized in several of the state's largest cities. Medical use was legalized in 2016 through a bill passed by the state legislature.
Pennsylvania. On April 17, 2016. Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation making Pennsylvania the 24th medical marijuana state. Patients and their families led the effort for years, and MPP played a major supporting role beginning in mid-2015, bringing on a contract lobbyist and a staffer who devoted most of her time to Pennsylvania.
2012: medical marijuana legalized when Question 3 passed by 60%. [98] [99] 2016: legalized recreational marijuana when Question 4 passed by 54%. [100] Michigan: Legal to possess up to 2.5 oz (71 g) in public or 10 oz (280 g) at home Legal to possess up to 2.5 oz (71 g) Legal for recreational use up to an amount of 12 plants per household. [101
(The Center Square) ― Legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has held legislative attention in recent years, but some problems still pester users in the medical marijuana program.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports that, as of May 15, 2022, there were 712,421 patients and 37,221 caregivers registered in the state’s medical marijuana program. The state’s ...
On June 23, 2011, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), along with 1 Republican and 19 Democratic cosponsors, introduced the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011, which would have removed marijuana and THC from the list of Schedule I controlled substances and would have provided that the Controlled Substances Act not apply to marijuana except ...
On January 25, Senator Cory Booker introduced S.3671, that would end restrictions on cannabis users in federally funded housing, provided the use is in compliance with state law. [ 10 ] The same day, a matching House bill H.R. 7094 was introduced by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton. [ 11 ][ 12 ] The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 passed by the ...
According to a 2022 Gallup survey, 16% of Americans reported being marijuana smokers (up from 7% in 2013) and 48% reported trying marijuana at some point in their lifetimes (up from 4% in 1969). [42] Medical use is a common reason people buy cannabis online.