For Immediate Release: 07.10.2025 Contact: Josue Sierra, media@pafamily.org Direct: 202-430-0282 One of the Worst Proposals in the Country: New PA Bill Favors Marijuana Industry Over Families HARRISBURG – A new bill was introduced today in the PA Senate that would...
We’ve been tracking a host of bills that have significant implications for families across our Commonwealth. Here’s a look at what we’re keeping an eye on right now, and why your attention and engagement are more critical than ever.
In a recent opinion piece entitled “It’s time for a sensible approach to cannabis in Pennsylvania,” author Karen O’Keefe makes a number of arguments in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana in the Commonwealth. But her piece is filled with misleading claims,...
"If you don't believe marijuana has addictive qualities, then you're not paying attention." - PA State Rep. Craig Williams The addiction-for-profit marijuana industry has its sights set on Pennsylvania, and if we don’t speak up now, its influence may push our state...
‘From bright to barely functioning’ - Parents of children harmed by marijuana use urge state officials to reject commercializing marijuana sales in Pennsylvania. (HARRISBURG, PA) On Tuesday, May 6th, at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, parents of children harmed by...
Today’s marijuana products — including high-potency vapes, edibles, dabs, and extracts — are far stronger and more dangerous than ever before. Legalizing the commercial sale of these products for recreational use would harm Pennsylvania families and...
A Bad Deal for Pennsylvanians Governor Josh Shapiro continues to push for commercializing marijuana sales, with his plan for a 20 percent tax, which he is counting on to fuel his large increase in spending in his proposed 2026 state budget. Gov. Shapiro admitted he...
"I hear stories all the time of the impacts of marijuana on people and really catastrophic impacts on them." - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. A three-minute video from Truth On Weed highlights news stories covering families speaking out about the tragedy they have endured...
(HARRISBURG, PA - February 4, 2025) Today’s budget remarks by Governor Josh Shapiro failed to address the significant costs that would befall Pennsylvanians with high-potency THC marijuana being marketed and sold for retail recreational use -- costs like a rise in...
Medical experts share evidence of states experimenting with marijuana legalization for recreational use seeing more health harms As some PA lawmakers push for Pennsylvania to commercialize the retail sale of high-potency marijuana for recreational use, what can too...