Tracking Cannabis Taxes: Phoenix, Arizona – This Week in News

The Phoenix, Arizona City Council voted down a measure to increase the dispensary and cultivation yearly cannabis taxes. The proposed bill suggested a 17% tax on State Licensed Arizona dispensaries and cultivators. Cannabis taxes this high could have caused Phoenix dispensaries to go out of business. The concern for local dispensary owners was that a […]

PA Marijuana applicants waiting on state’s OK 

Avoca native Mary Pat Julias wants to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Mayfield and Wilkes-Barre, PA as part of a larger ambition: to offer a holistic approach to helping people become healthy and lead productive lives. Julias is among hundreds of applicants in PA. Read more from the Source: Marijuana applicants waiting on state’s OK […]

PA releases name of Seed to Sale Software and names of Dispensary Applicants

The Department of Health has revealed a few new details on the lengthy rollout of its medical marijuana program. The names of dozens of potential dispensaries have been released, though officials won’t say where exactly they’ll be located. The deadline to apply for licenses to grow or sell marijuana was March 20th. According to Source: […]

Pa. releases draft medical marijuana regulations for doctors

The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued draft regulations on Tuesday that would govern how doctors become registered to prescribe medical marijuana and certify patients to receive the drug when it becomes available. Source: Pa. releases draft medical marijuana regulations for doctors

Will PA legalize recreational Marijuana any time soon? 

Since Pennsylvania is not a referendum state, meaning voters cannot get a question regarding the law placed on the ballot, it will be up to the legislature to take the lead if recreational marijuana is to be legalized. Gov. Tom Wolf believes “We just aren’t ready yet.” However, recently Auditor General Eugene Depasquale of PA described he […]

Businesses seek to stake claims in Pa. medical marijuana gold rush | PennLive.com

Across Pennsylvania would-be medical marijuana companies are out pounding the pavement, trying to lock down locations and approvals in the hopes that they may be granted one of the state’s few coveted operating permits. Businesses seek to stake claims in Pa. medical marijuana gold rush Source: Businesses seek to stake claims in Pa. medical marijuana […]

Medical marijuana growers and dispensaries can now apply to operate in Pennsylvania

Monday marks the start of the application period for growers and dispensaries under Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana program. The first phase of the rollout will see the issuance of 12 permits for growers and processors of cannabis and 27 permits for dispensaries to distribute medicine to registered patients. Source: Medical marijuana growers and dispensaries can now apply to […]

Delivery or No Delivery?

Image Source: Oregon rolls out marijuana delivery industry FOX25   Lets not pretend marijuana delivery is about stoners being lazy. The modern American consumer demands door to door delivery and instant service with as little effort as possible. This is evident with the booming services of Uber, Ubereats, Doordash, Amazon Prime and the likes. Marijuana delivery […]

Legalization of medical marijuana efforts advance in Pennsylvania House

Pennsylvania could potentially become the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana, thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 3 in the state House of Representatives this month. The bill, which was supported by Democrats and Republicans alike, will make legal the purchase of marijuana for the treatment of serious medical conditions. With doctor recommendation, patients […]