US EditionUp in smoke-- PA Senate committee rejects House-backed bill to legalize marijuana
- A Republican-led Pennsylvania Senate Law & Justice Committee rejected a House-passed bill to legalize recreational marijuana on May 13 in Harrisburg.
- The bill, which passed the Democratic-controlled House 102-101 on May 7, included social equity provisions and a state-run store model for marijuana sales.
- Senator Dan Laughlin, chair of the committee, criticized the state store approach as impractical and warned it would limit consumer choice and favor neighboring states' private markets.
- The committee voted 7-3 against the bill, with all Republicans and one Democrat opposing, and advocates warned that killing the bill would reduce legalization efforts to "political theater."
- The rejection suggests legalization faces significant obstacles in the Senate, despite broad voter support and potential tax revenues earmarked for social justice and substance use programs.
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Up in smoke-- PA Senate committee rejects House-backed bill to legalize marijuana
Pennsylvanians will have to wait longer for legal recreational marijuana after a Senate committee vote Tuesday. Just last week, the PA House of Representatives passed House Bill 1200, which would have legalized recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania under a state store model, but earlier today, the Senate Law and Justice Committee, led by Dan Laughlin, voted 7 to 3 to reject that proposal. Construction on new Edison Elementary progressing a…
Pa. bill to legalize marijuana at state-run stores nixed by Senate panel before full vote
A Pennsylvania marijuana legalization bill backed by Democrats and passed by the state House of Representatives will not make it to a vote in the state Senate after a Republican-led panel rejected the bill Tuesday. The proposal would have given cannabis regulation to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, but it was widely opposed by Republicans and the private cannabis industry.
Pennsylvania Senate fails marijuana bill, a look back at the drug's legislative history
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) -- A Pennsylvania bill focused on legalizing adult-use marijuana failed after being voted on in the Senate on Tuesday. The bill in question, however, was the first of its kind to pass through the House and make it to the Senate floor. The bill, introduced by Representatives Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia) and Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny), aimed to legalize adult-use cannabis across the Commonwealth. The legislation was approved …
Pa. recreational marijuana legalization bill fails to make it out of committee
Medical marijuana is legal in Pennsylvania, but recreational use is still being debated. (Getty Images)Less than one week after the state House passed a recreational marijuana bill that would put the commonwealth in charge of sales, a Senate committee voted it down. Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie), chair of the Senate Justice & Law panel, has authored legislation that would legalize adult-use cannabis, but said he’s “made it pretty crystal clear” tha…
First Cannabis Legalization Bill to Pass PA House Rejected in Senate
A cannabis legalization bill passed the Pennsylvania House—a historic first after years of statewide efforts. But after moving to the Senate—where there’s entrenched opposition to marijuana reform in general, and this version of it in particular—it’s been rejected in committee. On May 13, as Marijuana Moment reported, the Senate Law and Justice Committee voted 7-3 against the measure, suggesting no amendments. Representatives Rick Krajewski (D) …
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