US EditionAdult-use marijuana bill passes committee, moves to Pa. House for consideration
- Pennsylvania's Democrat-controlled House approved a 173-page adult-use cannabis legalization bill that advances to the full House for consideration as of early May 2025.
- The bill was introduced on a Sunday evening and received committee endorsement within a day, leading Republicans to criticize the process as hurried and lacking transparency.
- This legislation regulates potency limits, establishes six license types, expunges certain cannabis convictions, prohibits public consumption, and dedicates estimated $500 million tax revenue to communities harmed by prior drug laws.
- Governor Josh Shapiro supports the bill, projecting adult-use cannabis license fees and taxes could generate over $500 million annually starting January 2026 to fund education and transit.
- While Democrats praise the bill as balanced and long overdue, its fate in the Republican-controlled Senate remains uncertain amid concerns over public health and the legislative process.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers advance marijuana legalization bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- The legalization of adult-use cannabis has just gotten one step closer to becoming a reality in Pennsylvania. On Monday, the Cannabis Health & Safety Act (House Bill 1200) was approved by the House Health Committee by a 14-12 party-line vote. The cannabis legalization bill now moves to the state House of Representatives for consideration. HB1200 was introduced by Reps. Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia) and Dan Frankel (D-…
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Recreational marijuana legalization proposal advances out of Pa. House committee
A glass marijuana pipe rests on the wall outside the Pennsylvania Capitol during a rally in support of legalizing cannabis on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (Capital-Star photo by Peter Hall)A proposal that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana advanced out of the Pennsylvania House Health Committee along party lines on Monday. House Bill 1200, sponsored by Rep. Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia), would include a number of reforms to marijuana p…
The Tribune-Democrat
Bill to legalize marijuana narrowly clears Pa. House committee on party-line vote
A split vote cast along party lines Monday advanced a proposal in the Pennsylvania House to legalize marijuana as Democrats used their majority position to swiftly introduce a voluminous bill and put it to the test in the Health Committee.
Adult-use marijuana bill passes committee, moves to Pa. House for consideration
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Two Pennsylvania Representatives have officially introduced a bill that aims to legalize adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania, with the bill moving to the House for consideration. Reps. Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia) and Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny) argued that the "time is now" when it comes to the legalization of cannabis in the Commonwealth. The bill, also known as the Cannabis Health and Safety Act, was approved by the …
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