Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
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Pa. Law Protects Workers Who Are Approved for Medical Marijuana — but Once They Use It, It’s a Different Story
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Fired workers and frustrated employers are facing off in court battles over Pennsylvania’s vague safeguards for marijuana patients, and those on both sides are asking for a legislative fix.
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Commonwealth Court Orders Pa.’s Health Department to Release Information on Medical Marijuana Program
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For more than a year, the Department of Health has fought to block Spotlight PA’s request for information. Judges rejected the agency’s arguments calling one claim “undeveloped.”
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Pa. Court System Says It’s Not Responsible for County Judges Banning Opioid Addiction Medication
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A federal lawsuit alleges the Pennsylvania court system discriminated against people with opioid use disorder, raising questions about who is responsible for decisions made by local judges.
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Medical Marijuana Card Company Draws Scrutiny for Using Unofficial Pa. Doctor Listing to Attract Patients
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Doctors said the website highlights a larger problem: medical marijuana companies operate and advertise with impunity, while doctors are silenced.
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Companies Blanket Pa. with Ads About How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card, but Doctors Are Silenced
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With millions of dollars at stake, certification businesses buy radio ads, dominate Google searches, and even offer Groupons. But if doctors do the same, they risk their license.
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Why Pennsylvania’s Health Department Is Taking Spotlight PA to Court
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How many people in Pennsylvania use medical marijuana for opioid addiction? The Wolf administration is taking Spotlight PA to court for trying to find out.
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Oversight of Pa. Addiction Recovery Homes Will Begin Soon, but Operators Slow to Opt-in
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Only a few dozen addiction recovery homes in Pennsylvania have applied for a license despite the licensing program being designed to bring more oversight to the critical industry.
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Top Pa. Drug Official Denies Blame for Botched Medical Marijuana Guidance, but Her Claims Don’t Add Up
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The leader of a state agency that failed to clarify rules around addiction treatment and medical marijuana — an action that had serious consequences — continued to deny blame while speaking before state lawmakers this month.