By: Zoë Morse, Junior Editor Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Recreational use of cannabis remains illegal in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Currently, marijuana is legal only for qualified patients that hold a state medical marijuana card. Using marijuana without a prescription and without a medical card remains illegal.[1] The cities of […]
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Pennsylvania’s Shift Toward Marijuana Legalization: Legal Implications and Tensions with Federal Law
By John Paul Abda, Feature Editor The issue of marijuana legalization has permeated the legislative bodies of nearly every state in the country. Whether or not a particular state has enacted laws favoring legalization, it is more likely than not that their respective legislatures have had to deal with the […]
PA Medical Marijuana Industry Off to a Hazy Start
By Jennifer Carter, Staff Writer February 15, 2018 marked the first day that dispensaries in the state of Pennsylvania could legally sell medical marijuana to those with patient identification cards. The first sale occurred nearby at CY+ dispensary in Butler County. Local news reported that customers included the mother of […]
Duquesne Alum Leads “Historic” Presentation and Discussion with Current Students
By: Thomas Cocchi, Executive Editor Steven Auerbach (L’13) came to the Law School on January 8th to speak with students about The Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Act (Act). Asserting his belief that the session was the first of its kind that he was aware of, Mr. Auerbach said that the conversation […]


