Before acquiring a medicinal marijuana ID card in Pennsylvania — as of 2024, roughly 440,733 Pennsylvanians, or around 3.37% of the state's population were medicinal marijuana patients, according to ...

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A small number of doctors approve an outsize share of medical marijuana cards in Pennsylvania, state health department records obtained by Spotlight PA reveal. The findings have already spurred calls ...

It’s the third investigation based on data Spotlight PA obtained through litigation with free legal support from an RCFP attorney. In December, Spotlight PA published an investigation revealing that a ...

Pennsylvania legislators are considering a bill that would impose additional restrictions on physicians participating in the state’s medical marijuana program, Penn Live reported Oct. 27. Under the ...

Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board has recommended allowing nurse practitioners and podiatrists to approve patients for a medical marijuana card. Nurse practitioners and podiatrists would ...

Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program has allowed doctors with past misconduct to certify patients. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and ...

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Medical marijuana patients in Pennsylvania risk getting a DUI if they use their medication and drive.Pennsylvania has a zero-tolerance law, so any detectable non-psychoactive metabolites can result in ...