Since Pennsylvania Senate Bill SB3 passed on April 17 (codified as P.L. 84, No. 16, otherwise known as “Act 16”) new issues regarding pot use have sparked. As discussed in my previous post, the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania proposed amendments to PA Rule of Professional Conduct 1.2 to contemplate legal advice rendered concerning the legalized use of medical marijuana. Though the comment period ended on June 3, it appears that the Disciplinary Board has not yet adopted the amendments to the rule. We will provide updated information as it becomes available.
In addition to the proposed changes to PA legal ethics rules, certain other developments have arisen since April. Perhaps the most exciting update is that medical marijuana patients under the age of 18 now have access to the drug, pursuant to the first temporary regulation published under Act 16. Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Karen Murphy indicated the legislature’s intent in assisting ailing children through the passage of the law, and as such, patients under the age of 18 are the first in line to reap the benefits of the law.Continue Reading PA Residents Keep Their Buzz Going: Pot Law Developments Continue to Spark Interest