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PA HB2500
PA HB2500Providing for adult use of cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture; 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
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Introduced
09/19/2024
09/19/2024
In Committee
09/19/2024
09/19/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adult use of cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture; 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 cannabis; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture; and making repeals.
AI Summary
This bill establishes an adult-use cannabis program in Pennsylvania that legalizes the personal use and possession of cannabis by individuals 21 years of age and older. It provides for the regulation of cannabis business establishments, including cultivators, processors, dispensaries, and testing labs. The bill imposes sales and excise taxes on cannabis and cannabis-infused products, with revenue directed to the Cannabis Regulation Fund and used for various purposes, including economic relief, social equity programs, and drug use prevention and treatment. The bill also expands the existing medical cannabis program and establishes procedures for expunging certain cannabis-related convictions.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (18)
Aaron Kaufer (R)*,
Amen Brown (D),
Danilo Burgos (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
José Giral (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Mike Sturla (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Last Action
Referred to HEALTH (on 09/19/2024)
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