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PA SB846
PA SB846Providing for adult use cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Business Development Fund; providing for social and economic equity, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destructi
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Introduced
07/06/2023
07/06/2023
In Committee
07/06/2023
07/06/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adult use cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Business Development Fund; providing for social and economic equity, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to medical marijuana; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance and for authorized use not a defense; and making repeals.
AI Summary
This bill provides for the regulation of adult use cannabis in Pennsylvania. Key provisions include:
- Establishing the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board to oversee the adult use and medical marijuana programs in the state.
- Creating an adult use cannabis program, including provisions for personal use, social and economic equity, regulation of cannabis businesses, enforcement, laboratory testing, advertising and packaging.
- Imposing sales and excise taxes on cannabis and cannabis-infused products, with the tax revenue to be used for the cannabis program, drug prevention and treatment, and research.
- Providing for expungement of certain prior cannabis-related convictions.
- Making conforming changes to the Controlled Substances Act and Vehicle Code.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Dan Laughlin (R)*,
Amanda Cappelletti (D),
Wayne Fontana (D),
John Kane (D),
Tim Kearney (D),
Sharif Street (D),
Last Action
Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE (on 07/06/2023)
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