HB 20
An Act 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; establishing the Keystone Cannabis Authority; providing for powers and duties of the Keystone Cannabis Authority; establishing the Community Opportunity 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 * * *
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Bill overview
This bill establishes a framework for adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania, regulating its personal use and possession, creating a Keystone Cannabis Authority, and establishing a Community Opportunity Fund. It also includes provisions for taxation (sales and excise), laboratory testing, advertising, and the regulation of cannabis businesses. The bill consolidates existing medical cannabis regulations and addresses social equity concerns, including a cannabis clean slate initiative.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Keystone Cannabis Authority to oversee the adult-use cannabis program.
- Regulates the personal use and possession of cannabis, including possession limits and restrictions.
- Creates a Community Opportunity Fund to support social and economic equity.
- Imposes a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis products.
- Establishes a Cannabis Regulation Fund.
- Provides for cannabis clean slate and expungement of prior cannabis-related offenses.
- Defines key terms related to cannabis, such as ‘cannabis,’ ‘cannabis-infused edible product,’ and ‘cannabis business establishment.’
- Outlines penalties for violations related to cannabis use and possession.
Who is affected
- Adult residents of Pennsylvania
- Cannabis business owners and operators
- The Keystone Cannabis Authority
- Local governments
- Consumers of cannabis products
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