Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
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Spotlight PA Makes Info on Why Patients Qualify for Medical Marijuana Publicly Available
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Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program increased its transparency after a Spotlight PA open records victory, sharing more data with academic researchers and the broader public.
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Opioid Settlement Money Is Supposed to Expand Syringe Services. Pa.’s Drug Laws Stand in the Way
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Several charities in Pennsylvania provide syringe services in their communities despite a state law that puts them at risk.
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Court Orders Pa. Health Department to Release Doctor Data for Medical Marijuana Certifications
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The data could help identify outliers who might be bending or breaking Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana law.
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Which Pa. Counties Are Receiving the Most Opioid Settlement Money — and Why
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Opioid payments for county governments and county district attorney offices equaled about $6.50 per resident across the state last year. But there were big differences.
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Several Pa. Pension Systems Kept Working with Financial Adviser After SEC Settlement
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Federal officials accused a Pennsylvania adviser of causing public retirement funds to invest in a class of shares with higher fees. In the settlement, he did not admit or deny the allegations.
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Pa. Counties Face Uncertainty as They Grapple with How to Spend Opioid Settlement Funds
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A drug task force, a county detective and a body scanner at a county jail are some of the proposed uses that county officials across the state have sought clarity on.
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Medical Marijuana Law Update Would Lift the Advertising Ban on Pa. Doctors
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A sponsor of the legislation said it would help “level the playing field” between doctors and third-party companies.
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Secret Meetings by Board Overseeing Pa.’s $1 Billion in Opioid Settlements Draw Criticism
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The oversight board also does not let the public speak at meetings and says it’s not subject to the state’s Right-to-Know Law
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Pa. Opioid Settlement Money: What You Need to Know
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In Pennsylvania, there’s currently no single resource for people to see how counties and local governments plan to spend the money. But understanding the process can help you influence it.
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Pa. Health Department Faces Lawmaker Questioning over Medical Marijuana Doctor Data
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The agency has sued to keep secret how often individual doctors approve patients for medical marijuana.