The Pennsylvania Bar Association Quarterly
BY: MICAH BUCY and JUDITH CASSEL,1 Dauphin County Members of the Pennsylvania Bar
ABSTRACT
Despite being illegal at the federal level, in 2016 Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana to allow Pennsylvanians to lawfully obtain and use marijuana to treat serious medical conditions within a highly regulated industry. By nearly all accounts, Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program has far exceeded expectations. This article first addresses the major developments in marijuana law at the federal level before examining how it has evolved over the past several years in Pennsylvania.