Pittsburgh is truly a city for all to love! Known as the “Steel City”, Pittsburgh’s roots helped it grow to where it is today as an early 20th-century industrial capital. Visit the sites of the Gilded Age, including the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens to not only explore the history of this city, but it’s beautiful sites as well. Of course, those who love modern art have to check out the Andy Warhol Museum. Pittsburgh was Worhol’s birthplace and now home to thousands of different paintings, prints and more in the largest American museum dedicated to a single artist. However, if nature is more your thing, be sure to visit Point State Park for some of the best views of the city. Finally, Pittsburgh is home to many pro sports teams. Catch the Steelers at Heinz Field or the Pirates at PNC Park to cheer on your favorite teams to victory!

Unfortunately, at the moment, Pennsylvania does not allow for recreational marijuana, although the state did legalize medical marijuana back in 2016. Because of this, only Pennsylvania residents with these medical conditions who have been certified by a doctor can qualify:

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease);

• Anxiety disorders;

• Autism;

• Cancer, including remission therapy;

• Crohn's disease;

• Damage to nervous tissue in the central nervous system (brain-spinal cord) with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity, and/or other associated neuropathies;

• Dyskinetic and spastic movement disorders;

• Epilepsy;

• Glaucoma;

• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrom (AIDS);

• Huntington's disease;

• Inflammatory bowel disease;

• Intractable seizures;

• Multiple sclerosis (MS);

• Neurodegenerative diseases;

• Neuropathies;

• Opioid use disorder for which conventional therapeutic interventions have been ineffective, or for which adjunctive therapy is indicated in combination with primary therapeutic interventions;

• Parkinson's disease;

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD;

• Severe chronic or intractable pain of neuropathic origin or severe chronic or intractable pain;

• Sickle cell anemia;

• Terminal illness; and

• Tourette syndrome.

In the state of Pennsylvania, those who do not have an MMJ Card should not legally possess any marijuana. Possession of fewer than 30 grams of marijuana is a misdemeanor and punishable by a $500 fine and/or 30 days in jail. 

Pittsburgh Resources:

• https://norml.org/laws/pennsylvania-penalties-2/ 
• https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Medical%20Marijuana/Pages/Medical%20Marijuana.aspx