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Pennsylvania Bans Dispensaries From Joining Cannabis Festival

A spokesperson for the department tells The Philadelphia Inquirer they issued the ban because the Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival in Scranton is not a "medically focused event."

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Associated Press
March 8, 2019

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has banned dispensaries from participating in one of the state's largest cannabis festivals.

A spokesperson for the department tells The Philadelphia Inquirer they issued the ban because the Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival in Scranton is not a "medically focused event."

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