Pennsylvania House Passes Recreational Cannabis Bill, Faces Uphill Battle In Senate
House Democrats swiftly approved legislation
Pennsylvania House Democrats passed a sweeping bill to legalize recreational cannabis this week that includes stores operated by the state, a social equity program, decriminalization measures, allows plant cultivation for personal use and raises tax revenue for state coffers.
It’s the farthest an adult-use recreational cannabis bill has advanced in the legislative process since the state legalized medical marijuana a decade ago.
The 173-page long bill was sponsored by Democratic state Rep. Rick Krajewski, who represents West Philadelphia.
“With this legislation, we have the opportunity to reign in a market that is completely deregulated in terms of potency, contents, labeling or advertising,” Krajewski said during his speech before the vote. “We can promote public health while also bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars that can be directed to communities hit the hardest by past criminalization.”
House Bill 1200 was introduced Sunday and then voted out of the Health committee on Monday by a Democratic majority 14-12.
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