FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 6/8/2014 Philadelphia City Council committee will hear testimony on changing marijuana policy For the second time this year PhillyNORML will testify at a hearing of the Philadelphia City Council Law and Government Committee in support of Councilman Kenney’s marijuana decriminalization bill. The hearing takes place on Monday June 9, 2014 at […]
When: Saturday June 14th, 2014 – 9:30 a.m. (registration), 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (forum) Where: Fitts Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 3501 Sansom St., Philadelphia Who: Senator Anthony Williams, Advocates and opponents to marijuana legalization With the Pennsylvania General Assembly moving forward on legislation to legalize medical cannabis, State Sen. Anthony H. Williams […]
Earlier today, Senator McIlhinney announced that the PA Senate Law and Justice Committee will be hosting a second hearing on Senators Folmer and Leach’s medical marijuana bill SB1182. Testimony from the first hearing was streamed online and is still available to watch. The second hearing will be June 10th at 10:00AM. The exact room is […]
The PA Advocates for Medical Marijuana group has released a new video. We are the 85% – the percentage of Pennsylvanians who believe that medical marijuana should be legal in PA. Check out the video above!
Watch the full video below above! The Philadelphia City Council posted video from our hearing in the Law and Government committee on March 10th. The bill discussed would end mandatory custodial arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana in the vast majority of cases. We are currently awaiting a new date for the full […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 3/7/2013 PhillyNORML – Philadelphia Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws EVENT: 3/10/14 at 10AM – Philadelphia City Council hearings to ease marijuana penalties Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1476355762586439/ Philly City Council schedules hearing to ease marijuana penalties Monday 3/10 Philadelphia – The Philadelphia City Council Committee on Law and […]
Keystone Cannabis Rally We’re proud to work with organizer Les Stark to host a large pro-cannabis rally in the State Capitol. More than 500 people have already signed up to attend The Keystone Cannabis Reform Rally on March 31 in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. The event will emphasize the urgent need for cannabis […]
Senate Bill 1182 On January 15, 2014, PA State Senators Folmer and Leach co-sponsored and introduced legislation to legalize marijuana/cannabis for medical use in Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 1182, or the Governor Raymond Shafer Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act, had its first hearing in the Senate Law and Justice committee on Tuesday, January 28th. You […]
Breaking marijuana reform news: Updates – PA Senate medical marijuana hearings; Philadelphia decriminalization; federal trials Updated at 4:20PM Philadelphia – Marijuana law reform is rapidly gaining momentum in the Keystone State. Hearings at the Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee on the bi-partisan medical marijuana bill SB1182 commenced today at 10:30AM. Patients, advocates and medical […]
UPDATE 1/17/14: Senate staffers contacted us about a possible change in date for the public hearing. It is re-confirmed for Tuesday January 28, 2014 at 10:30AM at the State House in Harrisburg. 1/16/2014 Philadelphia – A new medical marijuana bill was introduced this week in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and a Senate committee hearing has been […]
