New Jersey Senators Unveil Legislation To Legalize Marijuana
Recreational marijuana would be legalized and the medical cannabis program would be expanded under new legislation introduced in New Jersey.
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Recreational marijuana would be legalized and the medical cannabis program would be expanded under new legislation introduced in New Jersey.
According to a new report in 2016, alcohol was involved in 38 percent of driver deaths while 44 percent of drivers killed tested positive for drugs.
According to researchers from Columbia University, the number of cigarette-smoking parents who said they used marijuana increased from 11 percent in 2002 to over 17 percent in 2015.
The 60-year-old Democratic governor pushing for the legalization of recreational marijuana was questioned earlier this week about whether he had ever taken a toke.
New Jersey has added 1,500 people to its medical marijuana program in the last month.
You may want to think twice before lighting up that joint today.
There are 70 cases of severe bleeding, including two deaths, linked with synthetic cannabinoids -- often called Spice, K2 or fake weed -- across Chicago and areas in central Illinois.
A new Stockton University poll reveals that New Jerseyans are split when it comes to legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
Experts have proposed using medical marijuana to help Americans struggling with opioid addiction. Now, two studies suggest that there is merit to that strategy.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced an expansion of the state's medical marijuana program.
A White House staffer is leaving after he learned that he wouldn't receive a permanent security clearance after he admitted to smoking marijuana, Politico reported on Wednesday.
Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday called for making it easier for New Jersey residents to use its medical marijuana program, which he said has been "stifled" during the past eight years, and ordered a review aimed at removing regulations.
Congressman Bob Brady says there's a facility at 2nd and Erie that could serve the same purpose.
New Jersey governor-elect Phil Murphy doesn't succeed Chris Christie until next week, but already his fellow Democrats have introduced legislation to achieve one of his campaign promises, legalizing marijuana.
On today's show, Rich discussed the Trump administrations plan to expand offshore drilling, Attorney General Jeff Sessions' Department of Justice interfering with state marijuana laws, and New Jersey becoming the only state where self-pumping gas is illegal. At 5:18pm, Marieke Tuthill Beck-Coon, from the Foundation of Individual Rights in Education.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, creating new confusion about enforcement and use just three days after a new legalization law went into effect in California.
Police in South Jersey are searching for a man accused of stealing marijuana plants from a facility last month.
The prevalence of marijuana use among a sample of moms-to-be in California climbed from 4.2 percent to 7.1 percent from 2009 through 2016.
Democrat Phil Murphy vowed on the campaign to legalize marijuana and use a potential $300 million tax revenue to fund education programs and worker pensions.
The Division of Consumer Affairs classifies marijuana as a schedule one drug, along with the likes of heroin, and that mirrors the federal government's grading in place for some four decades.
Researchers asked more than 28,000 women and nearly 23,000 men how often they had sex in the four weeks prior to the survey.
Delaware could be the first state to implement marijuana legalization through the legislative process.
Medical marijuana is now legal in 28 states and the District of Columbia. Increasingly, people are turning to cannabis to treat a range of symptoms and conditions, including nausea, bipolar disorder and seizures.
Reports of a strong odor leads to the discovery of large amounts of marijuana inside a 3-story home in Philadelphia.
The entire town of 120 acres was purchased Thursday by American Green Inc., a marijuana focused technology and growing firm based in Arizona.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
After a foggy and cloudy morning, plan on summer-like conditions by midday with above-average temperatures and highs near 80 across the Delaware Valley.
Alec Bohm homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs in his return from a two-game benching to lift the Phillies over the Rockies.
The Flyers have been eliminated from the playoffs after a 3-2 Game 4 loss in overtime by the Hurricanes.
Grief and support continue to pour into the Gloucester County community after a 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus on Friday.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
After a foggy and cloudy morning, plan on summer-like conditions by midday with above-average temperatures and highs near 80 across the Delaware Valley.
Anna Jarvis was living in Philadelphia when she started the first Mother's Day celebration in 1908, in honor of her late mother.
Alec Bohm homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs in his return from a two-game benching to lift the Phillies over the Rockies.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
This year's event raised $16 million for autism research and care, and since it began the event has raised a total of over $50 million.
Middle school students lit up the Philadelphia skyline Friday night with video games they designed themselves.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Carlos Della Valle is home with his family in Chester County after 258 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Zayla Dutton and her mom, Jasmine Worrell, are getting ready to graduate from college together.
Grief and support continue to pour into the Gloucester County community after a 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus on Friday.
A child died after being hit by a school bus in Greenwich Township, New Jersey, Friday afternoon, police said.
Resistance to data centers has been building over concerns about power and water usage, as well as neighborhood character.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The largest collegiate regatta in the United States is back again on the Cooper River in Camden County, New Jersey.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
Alec Bohm homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs in his return from a two-game benching to lift the Phillies over the Rockies.
The Flyers have been eliminated from the playoffs after a 3-2 Game 4 loss in overtime by the Hurricanes.
The Phillies lost to the Rockies 9-7 in 11 innings Friday in South Philadelphia.
Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late, leading New York to a win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Ukee Washington reports.
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Natasha Brown reports.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Sunday will start with some patchy fog and clouds, then turn partly to mostly sunny. Andrew Kozak has the foreceast.
The Flyers were eliminated from after a Game 4 loss in overtime by the Hurricanes. Eva Andersen reports.
Rain exits the Philadelphia region but it could return Sunday evening. Andrew Kozak has the forecast.
A bouquet of flowers and a stuffed animal sit on the sidewalk at a small memorial where neighbors say a seven-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Ryan Hughes reports.
Fans pack Xfinity Mobile Arena as the Flyers look to avoid being swept by the Hurricanes Saturday night. Eva Andersen reports.