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PA HB1899
PA HB1899Providing for adult use cannabis; imposing certain gross receipts tax and excise tax; and making related repeals.
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Introduced
09/30/2019
09/30/2019
In Committee
09/30/2019
09/30/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, providing for adult use cannabis; imposing certain gross receipts tax and excise tax; and making related repeals.
AI Summary
This bill provides for the legalization and regulation of adult use cannabis in Pennsylvania. It amends the Liquor Code to add a new article that legalizes the possession, use, and transfer of cannabis for individuals 21 and older, and establishes a framework for the licensing and operation of cannabis cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and retail stores. The bill imposes a 10% gross receipts tax on cannabis sold by cultivation facilities and a 19% excise tax on retail sales, with the revenues deposited into the General Fund. The bill also includes provisions for the expungement of prior cannabis-related convictions, employment protections, and requirements for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to promote diversity in the cannabis industry.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (26)
Dave Delloso (D)*,
Danilo Burgos (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
Tina Davis (D),
Maria Donatucci (D),
Elizabeth Fiedler (D),
Jordan Harris (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Movita Johnson-Harrell (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
Stephen McCarter (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Adam Ravenstahl (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Jared Solomon (D),
Mike Sturla (D),
Wendy Ullman (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to JUDICIARY (on 09/30/2019)
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