Marijuana

Follow along each day at WVIA.org as we publish '2025 Year in Review,' a week-long series recounting the top stories of the past year through New Year's Day. Today, check out the top news stories from some of the rural communities in our region.

WVIA's Haley O'Brien shares her Year in Review. This year's top community engagement stories showcase the region's culture, quirks and talent... with some gardening tips, too.

Just one month after Congress moved to strengthen legislation around the hemp industry, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to support research into medical marijuana for chronic pain and other conditions.

Today, Vice President JD Vance is coming to town – he’ll be speaking at Don’s Machine Shop in West Pittston. We'll also cover AI, recreational cannabis use and more.

Latest pitches for legalization of adult use in Pennsylvania come from legislators on both sides of the aisle.

By a 7-3 vote, the Law & Justice Committee kill House Bill 1200, which would have legalized marijuana sales under the state Liquor Control Board.

House Bill 1200, which would’ve allowed adults 21 and over to purchase marijuana from state-run stores, failed by a 7-3 vote in a State Senate committee today.

A bill making its way through the Pennsylvania State House would stock marijuana in state-run stores.

Up to Date is back for a new week! Today - we’ll try to clear the air around recreational cannabis and meet the country’s new secretary of labor in Luzerne County.

Pennsylvania launched its medical marijuana program in April 2016. Gov. Josh Shapiro is again pushing for lawmakers to create an adult cannabis program, but resistance remains.