Good morning on Thursday morning, dear seekers.
AND novel, nationwide registration card gives Pennsylvania a C-plus for the strength of its six-year-old medical marijuana law, recommending a series of changes and improvements as the number of eligible patients in the state continues to grow.
A report from a California-based advocacy group Americans for sheltered accessnotes that since its last report in 2020, the state has gained 46,000 novel patients, an raise of 15 percent. The Commonwealth is now one of five states with more than 300,000 patients eligible for medical marijuana treatment, according to a novel report.
Therefore, policymakers should focus both on increasing access in a state where there are 2,403 patients per retail location. These included enabling patients to grow a tiny number of plants at home for their own exploit.
Bipartisan legislation now before the state Senate that’s what he’ll do. Sponsors of the bill, Sense. Sharif Street, PhiladelphiaAND Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, they claim to be allowed to grow at homeas supporters call it, “will help reduce the burden of cost and availability of this important medicine.”
A proposal that is one of several currently before Senate Committee on Law and Justice“would go a long way toward helping ordinary Pennsylvanians meet their health care needs and ensuring that all are treated equally and fairly under the [the state’s medical marijuana law]”
Earlier this monththe Senate panel he chairs Sen. Mike Regan, R-YorkThe first legislative hearing on legal cannabis for adult exploit was held. Reganformer US Marshal, supports the bill in the upper house.
The state is on the House of Representatives side of the Capitol Rep. Chris Rabb, Philadelphiaone of the lower house’s most prominent progressives said Wednesday he supports a series of bills that would aid fill some of the gaps highlighted in the novel report.
The state scored particularly poorly on two key indicators in the report, scoring 80/100 on patient rights and civil protection and 43/100 on health and social equity issues such as ease of access in underserved communities.
Bills Rabbi sponsors, would include, among others:
- Prohibit employers from firing employees if they fail a drug test due to being prescribed cannabis by a doctor.
- Protect patients from eviction for possessing and consuming prescribed medical marijuana.
- Remove DUI penalties for medical marijuana users. According to RabbiThe 34 states that allow some degree of cannabis exploit have already updated their laws. Pennsylvania, which has adopted a zero-tolerance approach, does not Rabbi – we read in a statement issued by his office.
Rabbitogether with several colleagues from the House, is a co-sponsor of the non-binding resolution calling on the federal government to remove cannabis from its list of addictive and threatening substances.
Rabbiwho is also a medical marijuana patient, said the state must “strengthen our medical marijuana program to further protect the hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians who, after consulting with their doctors, have become legal consumers of this drug.”
As a patient/consumer, Rabbi he added that he is “grateful that Pennsylvania has legalized the use of this plant for medicinal purposes. I also strongly support the legalization of cannabis for adult use in a responsible and fair way.”
Our stuff.
Budget season has officially begun in Harrisburg. Marley Parish gives you everything you need to know about the torture that begins this month with budget hearings and ends, hopefully, with the adoption of a final spending plan around midnight on June 30.
Top Republican in the Pennsylvania State Senate filed a complaint against a rival candidate for governor and the controversial state of Pennsylvania Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklinfor submitting an incomplete campaign finance report, Stephen Caruso reports.
This is what the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said I chose the map presented by voters supported by a national group allied with the Democrats as the next Commonwealth Congress map, Stephen Caruso also reports.
There is an influx of federal grant funds is used to provide and expand pregnancy and postpartum support services to Pennsylvanians with substance exploit disorders, Kasia Miller reports.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants it President Joe Biden abide by the Constitution and consult with Congress before the involvement of American forces in any hostilities in Ukraine, The star of the capital, a reporter from Washington, Ariana Figueroa I’m writing.
United States Supreme Court agreed to hear the Colorado case whether a state anti-discrimination law could force a Christian graphic designer to create wedding websites for same-sex couples, even if it goes against her religious viewpoint, Sarah Wilsonour sister site, Colorado Newsreports.
The Philadelphia Board of Education has scheduled March to publicly announce the finalists being considered for the next city’s next school superintendent and to hold a series of public meetings with each of them, our partners with Philadelphia Tribune report.
This morning on our comments page: As part of the challenge to the newly approved House of Representatives map, Bye. Republicans have shown us who they are, Mark StierWith Pennsylvania Budget and Policy CenterI’m writing. And as the pandemic loosens its grip and he celebrates his birthday, the opinion becomes regular Lloyd E. Sheaffer looks forward to being involved again with the world.
War in Ukraine
President Joe Biden has announced further sanctions against Russia at night he launched an invasion of Ukraine. White House condemned the attack.
Russian President Vladimir Putin he threatened “anyone who tries to disrupt” the invasion, New York Times reports.
Guardian flows down everything that is known so far about the invasion. Western leaders they condemned the invasion– the newspaper also reports.
United States Bet Putin will blink under Western pressure – he didn’t do it Herald of the morning in Sydney reports.
This is the view from France, with World, when the invasion began.
Putin Is “reckoning with the West” with invasion – via Mirror.
Here’s your #Pennsylvania Instagram of the Day:
Pennsylvania News
Questioning checks whether Pennsylvania’s novel congressional map is better for Republicans or Democrats.
Morning call takes a closer look how the novel map affects the Lehigh Valley.
Voice of Citizensmeanwhile he watches the impact of the novel map on northeastern Pennsylvania.
City and State of Pa. offers analysis of the newly approved map.
Some Tree of Life survivors they get tattoos to aid them survive their sadness, Mail Newspaper reports.
With another winter storm heading to Pennsylvania, PennLive avoids road restrictions announced by the state Department of Transport.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-11th District, receives the main challenge, Lancaster on the Internet reports.
In Erie, public health officials arerecommending that at-risk children continue to wear masks, Go Erie reports.
What’s going on
10:00, interview room 1, northern office building: Senate Appropriations Committee. Budget hearing for the Department of Corrections/Probation and Parole Commission
13:00, 60th Eastern Wing: House of Representatives Game and Fisheries Committee
What’s Going On (Naked Political Edition)
17:30: Party for Rep. Perry Stambaugh
18:00: Party for Representatives of Stan Saylor AND Todd Stephens
Drive around the track and give it your all, and you’ll lose a slightly absurd $6,000 today.
Wolf watch
Governor Tom Wolf has some events today. At 11:00 he goes to UPS center in Middletown in Dauphin County to highlight the state’s economic growth. At 2 p.m., he heads to Philadelphia to tout his plan to spend $1.7 billion in federal funds on various initiatives.
You say it’s your birthday
My best wishes are sent this morning to PennLive’s Jenna Wisereader and lawyer Bill Fultonfrom Harrisburg and an antique friend Just Rehillnews director w WLVR-FM in the Lehigh Valley.
Heavy rotation
Here’s a novel solo track from Eric Hilton of Thievery Corporation. His ‘Artifact22.’
Thursday’s free hockey link
Montreal they defeated the Buffalo Sabers 4-0 on Wednesday. It was the fourth victory in a row for the white and red team Habswho were Stanley Cup contenders last season but have struggled this year.
And now you’re up to date.
