Pa., N.J. Spotlight Same-Sex Marriage Efforts
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania and New Jersey are on tracks that could lead to the Northeast being the first full region in the country to legalize gay marriage — but the routes are hardly parallel and...
View ArticleGov. Corbett Backs Marijuana Extract To Treat Children
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Supporters of a bill to pass medical marijuana in Pennsylvania on Thursday said they’re cautiously optimistic after Gov. Tom Corbett changed his position on the issue. He is now...
View ArticleGov. Corbett Opens Door Slightly For Medical Marijuana
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — At a press conference announcing a task force to tackle the heroin epidemic in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Corbett could not have been clearer about his view of marijuana. “In many of...
View ArticleColo. Policy Manager Talks Pros Of Legalizing Marijuana
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — Arguably, the legalization of marijuana has gone well for the state of Colorado. “Well the industry has brought in upwards of $200 million. The state has taxed and...
View ArticlePa. Senator: Colo. Trip Included Using Marijuana
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Taxpayer dollars paid for the trip, but no money was spent to buy or smoke marijuana. That’s the disclaimer from the Pennsylvania lawmaker who took his staff on a fact-finding trip...
View ArticlePa. State Senator Reacts To Steelers’ Running Backs Marijuana Charges
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – Charges have formally been filed against Steelers’ running backs Le’Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount for marijuana possession. On Wednesday, a Ross Township cop drove...
View ArticleGov. Wolf Backs State Medical Marijuana Bill
http://media.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/CBSPIT_1003201518550595070AA.mp4 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Three U.S. senators – Rand Paul (R/KY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D/NY), and Corey Booker (D/NJ) — introduced a bill...
View ArticlePennsylvania Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania state senators have for the second time sent legislation to legalize various forms of medical marijuana to the House, where it faces an uncertain future. The Senate...
View ArticleShould Pennsylvania Legalize The Sale Of Fireworks?
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Bottle rockets, roman candles and mortars. It is illegal to sell, buy or use them in Pennsylvania — illegal in fact for state residents to go out of state and get them....
View ArticleNortheast Officials Team Up To Push Marijuana And Vaping Regulations
NEW YORK (AP) – The governors from several Northeastern states say they want to work together to regulate marijuana and vaping. Democratic governors from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and...
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