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Pittsburgh firm establishes medical marijuana practice group

Tucker Arensberg has formed a practice group to focus on medical marijuana, the Downtown-based law firm announced Monday. The group chaired by Barry K. Nelson will offer legal support for clients who produce and distribute the therapy, which is expected to become available for adult patients in Pennsylvania within the next two years. Gov. Tom Wolf in April signed the state’s medical marijuana law, which will allow limited forms of the treatment. Over the next 18 to 24 months,…