An Act providing for cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for disproportionately impacted area, 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, edible and infused products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis, edible and infused products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for * * *
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill establishes the Cannabis Control Board to regulate the production, distribution, and sale of cannabis in Pennsylvania. It creates a Cannabis Regulation Fund to support regulatory activities and addresses issues such as disproportionately impacted areas, cannabis business establishment regulations, laboratory testing, advertising, and taxation. The bill also outlines provisions for cannabis clean slate and medical cannabis use, consolidating existing medical cannabis regulations.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Cannabis Control Board with specific membership and removal procedures.
- Creates a Cannabis Regulation Fund to support regulatory activities.
- Defines and regulates cannabis business establishments, including cultivation centers, dispensaries, and micro cultivation centers.
- Imposes a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis, edible, and infused products.
- Establishes a cannabis clean slate program to expunge certain cannabis-related offenses.
- Outlines regulations for medical cannabis, including patient and caregiver qualifications and dispensary operations.
- Specifies requirements for laboratory testing of cannabis products.
- Addresses advertising, marketing, packaging, and labeling of cannabis products.
Who is affected
- Adult cannabis consumers
- Cannabis business owners and operators
- Patients seeking medical cannabis
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Primary sponsor
Daniel Laughlin
Cosponsors
Timothy Kearney
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