Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Bipartisan Marijuana Legalization Bill
The bill allows 30 grams of possession by those 21 and up as well as grow 5 plants
A bipartisan duo of Pennsylvania lawmakers last week filed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. The legislation, which would legalize cannabis for adults and allow for regulated sales of recreational weed, was introduced on Friday by Republican Rep. Kaufer and Democratic Rep. Emily Kinkade, with 15 of their colleagues in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives signed on as cosponsors of the bill.
The legislation (House Bill 2500) tasks the Department of Agriculture with overseeing the production and sale of adult-use cannabis and medical marijuana, which was legalized in Pennsylvania in 2016. If passed, the measure would allow adults aged 21 and older to possess and buy up to 30 grams (just over one ounce) of marijuana. The bill allows medical marijuana patients to grow up to five cannabis plants at home, but the measure does not permit home cultivation of recreational weed, online cannabis news source Marijuana Moment reported on Friday.
The bill also includes provisions to prioritize participation in the regulated cannabis industry by small businesses including firms owned by veterans, women and minorities, as well as companies located in rural areas of Pennsylvania. The legislation mandates packaging, labeling and advertising rules for marijuana products to prevent marketing to children and teenagers.
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