PA Headlines 3/24/22
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — AP is reporting… The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board on Wednesday reversed decisions from last year and said it will not allow beer and wine licensees to sell edible products containing the marijuana extract called CBD. The decision to rescind the approval was made at the request of the state Department of Agriculture, which told the liquor board that the sale of such consumable products is illegal in Pennsylvania, a board spokesperson said. CBD, short for cannabidiol, is one of many chemicals found in cannabis, a plant known more commonly as marijuana. Marketers say CBD can treat a range of ailments and that — unlike its more famous cousin THC — CBD doesn’t get users high.
Consumable CBD products include things like gummies, edibles, non-alcoholic beverages and tinctures. Last June, the liquor board had voted to allow all retail licensees — such as convenience stores — to sell the products, in order to compete with a convenience store chain that had received permission earlier that month. In December, the liquor board expanded the provision to allow beer distributors to sell the products as well.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — AP is reporting… The Pennsylvania State Police and the state Capitol Police are donating used body armor to efforts in Ukraine to deliver humanitarian aid amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, state officials said Wednesday. Col. Robert Evanchick, the state police commissioner, said the ballistic vests and helmets are intended for Ukrainian police officers and aid workers in Ukraine, and are to be shipped by the California Army National Guard, as long as the federal government approves. The two agencies produced about 110 used police bulletproof vests and 15 surplus ballistic helmets that they were no longer using.
“This is surplus equipment that would be thrown away otherwise,” Gov. Tom Wolf said at a news conference at state police headquarters. Wolf noted that states cannot send weapons to a foreign country, but said the Ukrainian consulate has asked for food and masks for protection from the coronavirus, so his administration is working on those requests. Wolf also has asked the Legislature to approve $2 million in state aid to provide help for Ukrainians fleeing the invasion who may come to Pennsylvania. Wolf said Wednesday that he has no information about Ukrainian refugees arriving in the state.
