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Pitt student passes away over weekend

By The Pitt News Staff • April 23, 2015

A Pitt student was found dead last Saturday night in an off-campus residence in Oakland.A supervisorat the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said police found Gregory Walters, 20, at 9:42 p.m....

Two men involved in fatal South Oakland shooting

By Danielle Fox and Dale Shoemaker/ The Pitt News Staff • April 23, 2015

Pittsburgh Police are “actively investigating” a shooting involving two men on the 3200-block of Ward Street around 9 p.m. on Wednesday night.One man died on the scene from multiple gunshot wounds...

Legalization in the U.S.

By Katelyn Binetti / Staff Illustrator • April 19, 2015

Sativa vs. indica

By Alexandra Ryan / Production Manager • April 19, 2015

The how and why of munchies

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Staff Writer • April 19, 2015

Spreading peanut butter on a block of cheese or dipping a banana in a mug of Swiss Miss sounds like five-star appetizing after hitting a bowl for a reason. The THC’s effect on the brain can explain...

The state of legalization

By Elizabeth Lepro and Alex Leighton / The Pitt News Staff • April 19, 2015

In the Pennsylvania Senate, marijuana legislation is up for reconsideration — but supporters say the bill isn’t about getting high. Gov. Tom Wolf has supported an act that would legalize the use...

Which weed is which: Experts compare pot strains

By Mark Pesto / Staff Writer • April 19, 2015

When Ken Estes, a grower based in California, crossbred Purple Urkle and Big Bud in 2003, he made Grand Daddy Purp — now one of the most popular strains of marijuana in the United States.But Grand...

State of Pitt’s funding

By Emily Hower / Assistant Layout Editor • April 17, 2015

Edith Bell speaks at Pitt

By Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor • April 16, 2015

Gov. Wolf proposes to increase Pitt’s state funding

By Gabriel Naccarato / Staff Writer • April 16, 2015

After years of education budget cuts from former Gov. Tom Corbett, Gov. Tom Wolf wants to put money back into Pitt’s pockets. In his first few months in office, Wolf has proposed to reverse Corbett’s...