05 Oct Featured, Marijuana News Marijuana worse for teen brains than alcohol, study finds October 5, 2018 By Shelby Pierce Teen brains are more vulnerable to the effects of marijuana than alcohol, a new study finds. Adolescents who begin using marijuana r...Continue reading
03 Mar Featured, Medical Marijuana Physician’s advice on medical marijuana: ‘Don’t fear the reefer’ March 3, 2018 By Shelby Pierce I am a practicing family physician. Since Pennsylvania began allowing physicians to certify patients for participation in the statewide...Continue reading
15 Dec Featured, Medical Marijuana Green Medicine: The Business of Medical Marijuana December 15, 2017 By Shelby Pierce One night in 2016, Roman Salamon flitted from room to room in his Shaler Township home, doing what he usually does. Eleven-year-old Rom...Continue reading
14 May Featured, International News, Marijuana News Philadelphia mayor: Sell legal rec cannabis via state-run liquor stores May 14, 2017 By Shelby Pierce Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney endorsed legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania, saying it should be sold through state liquor...Continue reading
02 May Featured, International News, Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana applicants waiting on state’s OK May 2, 2017 By Shelby Pierce Avoca native Mary Pat Julias wants to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Mayfield and Wilkes-Barre as part of a larger ambition: to...Continue reading
13 Apr Featured, International News, Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana Draft Regulations Prohibit Pennsylvania released Doctors from Advertising April 13, 2017 By Shelby Pierce Pennsylvania released draft regulations Tuesday for doctors who wish to prescribe medical marijuana as the permitting process for growe...Continue reading