HomeSpecial Projects & InvestigationsCannabis Card GameA yearlong investigation into Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana card program, including questionable health claims, weak oversight, and unfair rules.
Feb. 16, 2023Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PAPa. Department of Health sues to keep medical marijuana program data secretby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Jan. 31, 2023Leise Hook / For Spotlight PAA behind-the-scenes look at Spotlight PA’s analysis of 1 million medical marijuana certificationsby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Jan. 31, 2023Leise Hook / For Spotlight PAHow anxiety came to dominate the big business of medical marijuana cards in Pennsylvaniaby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Dec. 14, 2022Ed Mahon / Spotlight PAHealth officials in Pa. face scrutiny over weak oversight of medical marijuana doctorsby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Nov. 10, 2022Leise Hook / For Spotlight PARare disciplinary case against Pa. doctor offers glimpse into the big business of medical marijuana cardsby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Oct. 7, 2022Leise Hook / For Spotlight PAHow we tracked workplace lawsuits involving Pa.’s medical marijuana lawby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Sept. 20, 2022Leise Hook / For Spotlight PAA complete guide to Spotlight PA’s investigations of Pennsylvania’s flawed medical marijuana programby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Sept. 14, 2022Leise Hook / For Spotlight PAPa. law protects workers who are approved for medical marijuana — but once they use it, it’s a different story.by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
June 8, 2022Leise Hook / For Spotlight PAWATCH: A free virtual Q&A on Pa.’s uneven rules for medical marijuana cardsby Spotlight PA Staff
June 1, 2022Commonwealth Media ServicesMedical marijuana card company draws scrutiny for using unofficial Pa. doctor listing to attract patientsby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
May 26, 2022Leise Hook for Spotlight PACompanies blanket Pa. with ads about how to get a medical marijuana card, but doctors are silencedby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Feb. 21, 2022Leise Hook / For Spotlight PAHow we investigated misleading addiction claims on Pennsylvania cannabis websitesby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Feb. 21, 2022Leise Hook / For Spotlight PASome Pa. companies promote cannabis as an addiction treatment using misleading or dangerous tacticsby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA