Marijuana legalization

The day is finally coming for the legalization of marijuana, and Joe Biden is leaning towards an early form.

While legalization would erase the criminal records of predominantly Black and Latinx offenders, a legal market would be dominated by white business owners.

Mayor Moran visited AL DÍA to discuss his first year in office, his efforts to spur economic development in Camden, and his vision moving forward for the city just across the river from Philadelphia.

City Councilman David Oh sat down with AL DÍA to discuss the controversial soda tax, the recently passed Fair Workweek legislation, violence in the city, the opioid crisis, marijuana legalization, Philly's sanctuary city status, and more.

The announcement of the listening tour comes just a month after Gov. Wolf expressed his intention to look more closely into legalizing recreational marijuana during a Twitter question-and-answer session.

Should New Jersey and New York legalize cannabis in the near future, and yield successful results from doing so, Pennsylvania may be primed to follow suit.

DACO's inaugural Cannabis Opportunities Conference welcomed 750 attendees over the weekend.

The mayor and other marijuana advocates have announced that Philadelphia will host a summit later this month focused on economic opportunity in the cannabis industry.

Despite the legalization of marijuana in more and more states, federal agents aim to hinder the expansion of the weed industry. 

As recreational pot sales begin in California, are we any closer to legal marijuana in the Philadelphia area? 

 Born in Sacramento, Xavier Becerra is the son of working-class immigrants from Jalisco, Mexico, and the first person in his familiy to graduate from college.