Weed

Cannabis Use Memory

Heavy marijuana use has a 'significant' impact on memory and attention, study finds

Cannabis-themed magic show 'Smokus Pocus' comes to Philly this month

smokus pocus magic show

1 in 5 marijuana users shows signs of dependency, study finds

Marijuana Addiction Dependency

Allen Iverson's cannabis strain to be sold at medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania

Children's Health

Number of children hospitalized after ingesting marijuana has spiked in recent years, likely due to edibles

Recreational marijuana to become legal in Delaware despite opposition from Gov. John Carney

Delaware weed legalization

Curaleaf will lose license to sell recreational weed in New Jersey following vote by state regulators

Late-night hosts poke fun at New Jersey's legalization of recreational marijuana

New Jersey recreational marijuana

New Jersey's recreational marijuana sales could soon begin as state approves first retail licenses

New Jersey recreational marijuana

Pennsylvania's cannabis laws are among harshest in U.S. despite public support of legalization

Pennsylvania Marijuana Laws

Rider University to offer courses preparing students for jobs in burgeoning legal marijuana industry

Rider University Cannabis Studies

Cannabis compounds can prevent COVID-19 virus from entering healthy human cells, study shows

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Allen Iverson is getting his own cannabis strain this fall

Marlton business ordered to stop 'gifting' free marijuana to customers

Slumped Kitchen New Jersey marijuana

Wildwood Crest bans smoking on the beach, imposes restrictions on marijuana use

Wildwood Crest beach smoking

N.J. parents, guardians must be notified if child is caught with marijuana or alcohol under new law

New Jersey marijuana laws

Ocean City poised to ban marijuana sales just weeks after New Jersey legalized it

New Jersey state legislature approves bill that will decriminalize, legalize adult-use cannabis

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Law Enforcement

New Jersey law enforcement officials advised to suspend low-level marijuana possession cases

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Scientists identify gene that increases risk of cannabis addiction

Marijuana addiction

The artist who turned weed pipes into glass art

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Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces bill to legalize recreational marijuana

New Jersey’s latest legal marijuana bill reportedly proposes the lowest weed tax in the country

Carroll - NJ Marijuana Dispensary

The new Little Baby's Ice Cream shop opens tonight with cannabis-flavored ice cream

Little Baby's Ice Cream

Higher Education

Students can minor in marijuana at Stockton University

New Jersey could legalize recreational marijuana by end of September

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Tom Wolf: 'I don't think Pennsylvania's actually ready' for recreational marijuana

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‘Weeding Out the Stoned’ is a buzzworthy bit of (canna)business

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New Jersey police remind you not to blaze it this 420

Here's what we know about Center City's 'I Need $ 4 Weed' sign man

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A dope idea for AC's Bader Field

NYC bar serving cannabis-infused cocktail

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Study: Smoking weed could lead to fatally high blood pressure

Starbucks not chill about weed-themed restaurant's name and logo

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Legalizing weed in Pennsylvania is more popular than ...

Of course the mayor wants the tax windfall from legal weed, you morons

Marijuana advocates protest outside Philly Police headquarters after bust

Philadelphia-area mom to appear on upcoming episode of Viceland's 'Weediquette'

Viceland Philly mom

Philly researcher: Marijuana increases risk of stroke, heart failure

Activist group to hand out free weed on Donald Trump's Inauguration Day

Lawmaker: Recreational weed's future in Pennsylvania relies on success of medical marijuana

Jefferson lands $3 million donation for medical marijuana research center

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Medical Marijuana

Temple partnering with Jefferson to study effects of medical marijuana

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