Browsing: Pennsylvania

Activism

Last week, the Pennsylvania NAACP endorsed a pending marijuana legalization bill. And on the 4th of July, the civil rights group stepped up that support, holding a press conference to gain traction for the legislation.
Arts & Entertainment

Cypress Hill took the stage at dusk, a little before 8 p.m. on a stage overlooking Festival Pier and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. B-Real and Sen Dog have been producing their unique hip-hop rap hits, highlighted by B-Real's strong nasal delivery, since the early 90s. They opened with "Get 'em Up" from their most recent release, "Rise Up."
Medical

Toking-up on medical marijuana may be legal in seven states after the November election. As of June 1, Ohio, Illinois, New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire included medical marijuana decriminalization amendments on the fall ballot or before the state assembly, according to the Pro-Con website.

An 11-year-old girl, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia law firm Dechert LLP have filed suit against a Lancaster County school district over its policy requiring random drug tests of students engaging in extracurricular activities.
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