2022

December
Highlighted Articles
- Update on Gov. Wolf’s Marijuana Pardon Project: Who Will Be Receiving a Pardon?
  
  December 21, 2022
  
  A recent article from the Philadelphia Inquirer found that only 231 people of the 2,600 that applied to the Pennsylvania Marijuana Pardon Project will receive a final public hearing on their pardon application.
  
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- The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Director Announces Pilot Program to Assist Low-Income Medical Cannabis Patients
  
  December 1, 2022
  
  Pennsylvania’s new Medical Marijuana Program (PAMMJ) Director, Laura Mentch, announced a pilot program at a recent PAMMJ Advisory Board Meeting that will offer low-income senior citizens $50 per month to assist with the high cost of medical marijuana (cannabis) in the PAMMJ program.
  
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November
Highlighted Articles
- Issues in Lab Testing Cannabis Products: A Work in Progress in State Level Programs
  
  November 18, 2022
  
  As states continue to advance cannabis legalization efforts and President Biden orders a review of federal cannabis policy, the issue of lab testing for cannabinoid potency and contaminants in cannabis is a key issue for legislators and regulators to address.
  
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October
Highlighted Articles
- “No one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana”: What Biden’s Announcement on Cannabis Reform Means for Consumers, Advocates, Public Health and Legalization Moving Forward
  
  October 7, 2022
  President Biden announced a massive shift in American policy related to cannabis by issuing mass pardons and ordering the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services to review the scheduling of cannabis in the Controlled Substance Act.
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September
Highlighted Articles
- Are Outdated Cannabis Testing Policies Contributing to the Supply Chain Crisis, Worker Shortages, and Inflation?
  
  September 15, 2022
  
  On May 16^th, 2022, US Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg asking him to address outdated cannabis (marijuana) testing practices to help address the supply chain crisis.
  
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- Gov. Wolf and Lt. Gov. Fetterman Launch a Streamlined Pardon Project for People with Marijuana Charges: Deadline to Apply Sept. 30^th, 2022
  
  September 1, 2022
  Pennsylvania is starting a one-time, statewide pardon program for people with specific minor, non-violent marijuana convictions. Applying is free and entirely online. The program is time sensitive as the deadline to submit the application for a pardon is September 30th, 2022.
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August
Highlighted Articles
- Unregulated Hemp-derived CBD and THC Products are Often Mislabeled and May Contain Toxic Metals
  
  August 4, 2022
  Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act that effectively legalized hemp-derived CBD and THC products, there has been growing concern over the safety and accuracy in labeling of these products.
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July
Highlighted Articles
- Colorado Department of Public Health Data Shows Significant Drop in Teen Cannabis Use Rates
  
  July 15, 2022
  On June 15^th 2022 the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) posted a press release highlighting the most recent statewide data from Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, which included dramatic declines in cannabis and other substance use by Colorado youth in 2021.
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- Pennsylvania Cannabis Banking Bill heads to Governor Wolf’s Desk
  
  July 1, 2022
  On June 28th, 2022, the Pennsylvania State Legislature saw a banking and financial services bill advance in the legislature that will impact cannabis business and medical marijuana patients.
  
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June
Highlighted Articles
- Federal Cannabis Legalization Could Reduce Foster Care Admissions and Save Taxpayers Significantly
  
  June 27, 2022
  A research article published in the journal Economic Inquiry revealed the significant impact that cannabis legalization has had on the foster-care system in the United States.
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- New York Senate Bill has Major Implications for the Future of the Medical Marijuana Industry
  
  June 17, 2022
  On Wednesday, June 1^st, 2022 the New York Senate passed a bill that would require public health insurance providers to cover medical marijuana costs in the state Medicaid and workers compensation programs.
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- "I Feel Validated": Participation in a Medical Cannabis Program in the Context of Legalized Recreational Use
  
  June 9, 2022
  A team of Drexel Researchers examined the effects of California’s 2016 law legalizing cannabis for recreational use among young adult medical cannabis patients (MCP) and non-patient users (NPU).
  
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- Research by Drexel Alums Advocate Earmarking Cannabis Tax Revenue for Mental Health Services
  
  June 3, 2022
  Research led by Drexel alumni Kylie Brinson, MPH ’22 and Jonathan Purtle, MPH ’10, DrPH ’14 examines the potential impact of earmarking tax revenue from cannabis legalization for mental health services.
  
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