On April 17, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act making Pennsylvania the 24th state to enact a program for the growing and dispensing medical marijuana (“MM”). Certified patients with one of 17 listed Qualified Medical Conditions will soon have access to MM. The law will go into effect in thirty … Continue reading Pennsylvania 24th State to legalize Marijuana
PA’s Medical Marijuana Act awaits the Governor’s signature
After years of waiting and numerous amendments to Senate Bill 3 (“SB3”) Pennsylvania is one step away from legalizing medical marijuana. SB3 was approved by the Senate last May by a 40-7 vote. Earlier this year, the House significantly amended SB3 and approved the amended SB3 by 149-43 vote. The amended SB3 was then sent … Continue reading PA’s Medical Marijuana Act awaits the Governor’s signature
FREE Pennsylvania Firearms Law Seminars – Saturday, April 16th and May 14th Sponsored by Trop Gun Shop
On Saturday, April 16, 2016, and May 14, 2016, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince, Attorney Eric Winter, and Attorney Adam Kraut of Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., in conjunction with Trop Gun Shop, will offer a four (4) hour seminar on state and federal firearms law at their store … Continue reading FREE Pennsylvania Firearms Law Seminars – Saturday, April 16th and May 14th Sponsored by Trop Gun Shop
ATF Soliciting Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Firearms Transaction Record “4473”
ATF opened the comment period to the proposed changes on the 4473 on April 7 and is accepting comments until June 6, 2016. Link to the Official Document. The proposed ATF 4473 can be found here. I encourage you to review the proposed 4473 and submit comments to help improve the form. You may submit … Continue reading ATF Soliciting Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Firearms Transaction Record “4473”
LINK TO IMMIGRATION LAW SEMINAR
Hello all, I recently blogged about Prince Law's launch of a new, interactive, seminar format, through JITSI. As promised, here is the link to the Seminar: jitsi.princelaw.com/plo Please join me at 6:00 PM this evening for a short but informative seminar on Family-based Immigration Benefits. Hope to see you there!
Haverford Township PD Deletes Facebook Replies Critical of Its Actions in Violation of Posters’ First Amendment Rights
On April 1, 2016, the Haverford Township Police Department deleted Facebook replies critical of their Facebook post from March 31, 2016; thereby, violating all the Facebook responders' First Amendment rights. The issue began on March 31, 2016 at approximately 7:56 PM, when the Haverford Township PD posted to its Facebook account the following: At approximately … Continue reading Haverford Township PD Deletes Facebook Replies Critical of Its Actions in Violation of Posters’ First Amendment Rights
Justice Thomas’ Overlooked Second Amendment Statement
Many in the legal profession focus their Supreme Court decision review based on the areas of law in which they practice or otherwise have an interest in, but sometimes, the best support for a particular legal issue comes not from a case on point but in an opinion or concurrence which most would overlook. Last … Continue reading Justice Thomas’ Overlooked Second Amendment Statement
Join Us, 04/08/2016, for Live Immigration Law Video Seminar!!
On behalf of Prince Law Offices, P.C., I am pleased to announce that the firm's attorneys will be utilizing new technology to host informative live video sessions devoted to the various areas of practice we cover: Firearms Law, Workers' Compensation, Immigration, Civil Rights, Social Security, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Criminal Law, Wills Estates, Family Law, and … Continue reading Join Us, 04/08/2016, for Live Immigration Law Video Seminar!!
CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
by Karl Voigt You may have seen in the news, or perhaps even here, that the Center for Disease Control has published new Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. This is seemingly in response to not just the addictive nature of opioids, but also the quadrupling of deaths from prescription opioid overdose over the … Continue reading CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
PA House Amendments to The Medical Marijuana Act.
On Wednesday March 16, 2016, the House overwhelmingly passed SB3, which had languished in two House Committees before finally being submitted for approval to the House last week. SB3 was significantly amended and both the House and Senate must pass a bill containing the same text before it may be submitted to Governor Tom Wolf … Continue reading PA House Amendments to The Medical Marijuana Act.
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