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For Pennsylvania, the benefits of the potential legalization of recreational marijuana have never been more clear. Every day ...

Our editorial board’s position likely will not come as a surprise. A state budget proposal that, for the first time in history, spends more than $50 billion is irresponsible. As the Associated Press ...

Three key members of the Pennsylvania State Senate joined This Week in Pennsylvania to provide reaction to Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget address on Tuesday. The Governor is ...

Changes in Opioid Use Outcomes After Passage of Medical Marijuana Laws Jan. 13, 2025 — A new study found no changes in opioid outcomes among the general population with the states' passage of ...

Three of the four charges against a Mahanoy City woman were held for court Thursday. Ashley Duran, 27, was charged with felony manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver ...

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress sat down with Sen. Rosemary Brown to discuss the many topics discussed in Gov. Shapiro's 2025 ...

During his budget address, Governor Shapiro reintroduced the idea of taxing skill games and legalizing recreational marijuana for adult use to bring in more revenue.

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is again calling on lawmakers to legalize recreational marijuana, pitching it as a crucial new source of revenue as Pennsylvania’s savings dwindle. Doing what 24 other ...

Governor Josh Shapiro is once again advocating for recreational marijuana legalization in Pennsylvania, writes Gillian McGoldrick. Abington’s own ...

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