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Catia Kossovsky speaks on panel before Pittsburgh City Council
I spoke before Pittsburgh City Council on Thursday July 13, 2017 along with Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware), Dr. Bryan...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jul 25, 20171 min read
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Experts answer council's medical marijuana questions
I was mentioned in an article written by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the City Council Post-Agenda held on July 13, 2017. You can...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jul 14, 20171 min read
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Considerations For Entry Into The Marijuana Industry
Law360, a legal publication by Lexis Nexis, picked up my article " Considerations For Entry Into The Marijuana Industry". You can read...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jul 6, 20171 min read
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Pennsylvania awards 27 Dispensary Permits
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health released the names of the 27 dispensaries awarded permits this afternoon. The full list of permit...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jun 29, 20171 min read
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PurePenn creating a buzz in McKeesport
I was mentioned in The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle's article "PurePenn creating a buzz in McKeesport". You can read the full article...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jun 29, 20171 min read
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Implementing Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Laws and Regulations
WestLegalEdcenter, a division of Westlaw and Thomson Reuters, hosted a webinar CLE I presented on "Implementing Pennsylvania's Medical...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jun 28, 20171 min read
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Pennsylvania awards permits to 12 Grower/Processors
The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced this afternoon the permits being awarded to the first 12 grower/processors for medical...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jun 20, 20171 min read
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Issues Final Log of Applications Received
Late Friday, June 16th, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) released the final log of all Grower/Processor and Dispensary...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jun 19, 20171 min read
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FinCEN issues Marijuana Banking Update Report
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (FinCEN), issued a Marijuana Banking Update Report for...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jun 13, 20172 min read
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Finalizes Regulations for Physicians and Practitioners
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, just released the final Physicians and Practitioners Temporary Regulations. Back in April, I...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jun 5, 20171 min read
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Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate by International Narcotics Control Caucus in Favor of De-Scheduling C
Leaders of the U.S. Senate’s International Narcotics Control Caucus, Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), introduced...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Jun 1, 20171 min read
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Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Vows to Protect Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Laws
Over the weekend, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro gave the commencement speech to graduates of Penn State Dickinson Law. As...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
May 16, 20171 min read
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Congressional Spending Bill Expands Medical Marijuana Prosecution Protections until September
On Friday, May 5, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Congressional spending bill that averted a federal government shutdown and...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
May 9, 20172 min read
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Additional Banking Legislation is Introduced in U.S. Congress to Assist Marijuana Businesses
HR 2215, called “The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE Banking Act),” was introduced on Thursday, April 27 by Representative...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
May 2, 20171 min read
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Updates to Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program
Yesterday, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health Dr. Karen Murphy provided an update on the application review process for contending...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Apr 28, 20172 min read
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Pennsylvania Releases Temporary Regulations for Physicians
On April 11, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) released Practitioner Temporary Regulations for physicians and practitioners...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Apr 14, 20173 min read
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“Path to Marijuana Reform” Legislation Introduced in Congress
On March 30th, bipartisan U.S. lawmakers introduced a package of three marijuana reform bills collectively being called the “Path to...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Apr 8, 20173 min read
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U.S. Senate Urges DOJ to Uphold Cole Memorandum
On Thursday March 2, a bi-partisan group of U.S. Senators wrote a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions expressing concern over...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Mar 7, 20172 min read
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Could 2017 Really Be the Year that Marijuana Becomes Decriminalized?
Additional legislation is being introduced in U.S. Congress attempting to decriminalize marijuana. The latest, HR 1227 entitled “Ending...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Mar 4, 20171 min read
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Congressional Cannabis Caucus Formed To Pursue Federal Legalization and Regulation
On Thursday, February 16 at the U.S. Capitol, a formal bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers launched the Congressional Cannabis...
Catia L. Kossovsky, Esq.
Feb 21, 20171 min read
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