The Love/Hate Affair Between Cannabis and Research

by CannabisLawSolutions | Dec 4, 2017 | Research

By: Judith Cassel There is a natural tension between cannabis and research.  In order to legalize marijuana, it must be removed from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substance Act (CSA).  To remove marijuana from Schedule 1, more evidence must be gathered through research...

Disappointed Phase I Applicant Cries Foul “I Didn’t Win a Permit”

by CannabisLawSolutions | Nov 1, 2017 | Uncategorized

By: Micah Bucy It’s been nearly 3 years since SB 3 was introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate, known today as the Medical Marijuana Act of 2016 (“Act”).  During the past year, the Department of Health (“Department”) has drafted and issued regulations governing the...

Wolf Administration Approves Luzerne County Facility to Begin Medical Marijuana Production

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 31, 2017 | Uncategorized

Governor Tom Wolf announced today that the Pennsylvania Department of Health has approved Standard Farms, LLC in White Haven, Luzerne County, to grow and process medical marijuana, keeping the program on track to deliver medical marijuana to patients next year. Read...

Litigation Threatens the Entire Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 29, 2017 | Updates

On Wednesday October 25, 2017 Judith Cassel of Cannabis Law Solutions spoke at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s seminar on medical marijuana concerning the litigation that threatens to dismantle the entire medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania.  There are a...

Can a CDL Driver Use Medical Marijuana in Pennsylvania?

by CannabisLawSolutions | Sep 29, 2017 | Regulations

By: Melissa Chapaska As Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program moves closer towards implementation, anxious prospective patients are likely wondering about their rights under Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana law.  Recently, the Pennsylvania Department of...