Texas Senate Has Passed Legislation Decriminalizing Marijuana Concentrates
At the start of the week, a Texas Senate committee passed a House bill to lessen the penalty for possession of cannabis concentrates. With this bill passing the house, it is now off for full chamber consideration. Also, another committee passed a bill in regards to hemp legislation. On this bill, language was added that would strongly restrict delta-8-THC products. This push for cannabis reform comes as advocates step up their efforts for separate bills. This would be done to further develop the stateâs medical-marijuana program. As well as broadly decriminalize the possession of marijuana.
Wolf Administration Improves Access to Pennsylvania Senior Food Box Program, Encourages Enrollment
05/19/2021
Phoenixville, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Aging Secretary Robert Torres today joined seniors at Kings Terrace to announce steps to increase access to Pennsylvania s Senior Food Boxes, a supplemental food program available free to lower income seniors. Giving the program a new name and removing proof of income requirements are among the barriers to participation the state is removing, with the goal of encouraging seniors to take advantage of the program.
Formally known as Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the program previously required seniors to provide documented proof of their income when they applied to receive a food box. The new procedure requires only a statement of income.
The Senate was in session this week, starting on Monday, when the Senate Communications and Technology Committee held a public hearing on the expansion of 5G and small cell wireless infrastructure.
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Pennsylvania farms have increased their sales over the past three years even as the stateâs broader ag and food sector has declined slightly.
Food and farming have a $133 billion economic impact in Pennsylvania and support, directly or indirectly, nearly 600,000 jobs, according to a report released last month.
âIt points to 18% of our gross state product (that) is generated by agriculture,â Ag Secretary Russell Redding said in a presentation April 28 at Bell & Evansâ hatchery.
The value of both crop production ($3 billion) and livestock ($4 billion) increased 4% since the stateâs last study in 2018.
The total direct economic output fell 3%, largely because several large food manufacturers have cut back in the state.