Sept. 14, 2021TOM GRALISH / Philadelphia InquirerWolf administration ordered to reveal details of cannabis use as drug addiction treatmentby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PAThe Office of Open Records ruled in favor of Spotlight PA and ordered the health department to disclose how many patients are certified for cannabis under each of the state’s qualifying conditions.
Aug. 13, 2021TOM GRALISH / Philadelphia InquirerHow many people in Pa. use cannabis for addiction? The Wolf admin won’t say.by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PAThe state Department of Health said it was unable to "share specifics regarding patient use," despite doing so in the past.
Aug. 5, 2021Maria Nuñez / For Spotlight PAPa. patients swear by cannabis as a tool to fight opioid addiction. The research still isn’t there.by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PAPennsylvania approved opioid use disorder as a condition that qualifies a person for medical marijuana in 2018, but experts are still conflicted about its use as an addiction treatment.
June 28, 2021YONG KIM / Philadelphia InquirerFailure by Pa. officials to clarify rules around medical marijuana, addiction treatment had serious consequencesby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PATyler Cordeiro was denied funding for treatment despite a state program offering help for anyone, even without insurance. The problem: his medical marijuana card.