Marijuana

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Marijuana-Growing Course Coming to Atlantic City

Now that medical marijuana is legal in New Jersey, a California-based school is headed to Atlantic City to teach future cannabis entrepreneurs how to grow […]

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Philly Attorney Theodore Simon on Amanda Knox, Ira Einhorn and Decriminalizing Weed

This month, you brought the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to Philly for its annual meeting. Do you guys have more fun than the National […]

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Mayor Nutter’s 3 Worst Arguments Against Pot Decriminalization

If Mayor Nutter is capable of making a good argument against marijuana decriminalization, he hasn’t shown it so far. It’s clear by now that the […]

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Nutter: Pot Decriminalization Bill “Simplistic”

Mayor Nutter sure doesn’t sound like a fan of City Council’s bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. The Inquirer reports this morning that he […]

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Police: Montco Teens Break Into House, Make Drug Brownies

You’re a 17-year-old boy, and you’ve just discovered that you can turn certain drugs into brownies. The problem is, your parents are always around, so […]

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In Other Parts of Pa., Judges Kind of Not Punishing Pot Use Anymore

Decriminalization may be slow a’coming in Philadelphia — no matter how much even the stuffiest corners of establishment society seem to want it— But pot-friendly […]

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Are Narcotics Corrupting the Police Force?

Well, it finally happened: Philadelphia’s war on drugs finally caught some white guys in its net. The bad news: They all happened to be working […]

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420 Marijuana Arrests Since City Council Voted to Decriminalize

Two weeks ago, we told you that there had been 264 people charged with marijuana possession in Philadelphia in the month following City Council’s June […]

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Daylin Leach Meets Legal Pot, Likes It

State Sen. Daylin Leach has long been known for his pro-pot position — especially where medical marijuana is concerned. Now he’s a true believer: He […]

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Pa. Republican Introduces Federal Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana

The Patriot-News reports that U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, a conservative York County Republican, is introducing a federal bill that would legalize a marijuana oil extract […]

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Jim Kenney Urges Mayor to Sign Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

Yesterday, Victor Fiorillo reported that there had been 264 arrests for marijuana possession in the month following City Council’s vote to drop pot possession to a $25 fine. With […]

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264 Charged With Marijuana Possession Since City Council Voted to Decriminalize

On June 19th, Philadelphia City Council voted to decriminalize the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, passing a bill introduced by Councilman Jim Kenney. […]

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Poll: 84 Percent of Pennsylvanians Approve of Medical Marijuana

Despite continued resistance from Gov. Tom Corbett on medical marijuana — he supports only a cannabidiol extract — Pennsylvanians clearly have no problem with medical […]

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Ramsey’s Choice: Criminalizing African Americans

Commissioner Charles Ramsey has made a decision: He will keep enforcing the state’s drug laws, keep arresting suspects for simple possession of small amounts of […]

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Philadelphia City Council Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana

[UPDATE: 4:40 p.m.] According to Councilman Jim Kenney’s director of legislation, Jim Engler, as per the Philadelphia Charter, Mayor Nutter does not have to take action […]