Only one Councilmember — Working Families Party member Kendra Brooks — voted against the ban.
By Anthony Hennen
Stephen F. Gambescia: FTC won’t be keen on oversight of Big Marijuana
Will the Federal Trade Commission regulate the promotion of marijuana as strictly as they do for other potentially harmful products?
By Stephen F. Gambescia
Southeastern Dems split on notion of “safe injection” sites in Philadelphia
Democratic Senator Christine Tartaglione proposes a statewide ban. Fellow Dems in Philadelphia and Berks County support the sites.
By Todd Shepherd
High weed tax in Pennsylvania may repeat California’s mistakes
Legalization advocates fear that high taxes will drive marijuana users to the illegal market.
By Anthony Hennen
Christine Flowers: Big Pharma’s opioid problem — and their friends on City Council
The pharmaceutical industry has some unlikely allies in Philadelphia’s City Council — including one mayoral candidate.
By Christine Flowers
CDC: Overdose deaths up 14 percent nationally, Pennsylvania ranks third overall
Governor-elect Josh Shapiro has called opioids “Pennsylvania’s #1 public health and public safety crisis.”
By Anthony Hennen
Eight Pennsylvania GOP senators urge Toomey to support cannabis banking
Federal bank regulations work against the marijuana business, even in states where it is completely legal.
By Anthony Hennen
Becky Corbin: Pennsylvanians should elect candidates who are serious about the opioid crisis
The leaders we send to Harrisburg and Washington in November must take action to end the flow of illicit drugs once and for all.
By Becky Corbin
Federal law complicates recreational marijuana legalization in Pennsylvania
As the state legislature considers changing the law, federal prohibition looms large.
By Anthony Hennen