Bill Information

Senate Bill 846
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adult use cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Business Development 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 and cannabis-infused edible and nonedible products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to medical marijuana; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance and for authorized use not a defense; and making repeals.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Daniel Laughlin
Senator Daniel Laughlin
R Senate District 49
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Sharif Street
Sen. Sharif Street
D Senate District 3
Photo of Senator Sen. Timothy Kearney
Sen. Timothy Kearney
D Senate District 26
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Fontana
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Photo of Senator Sen. John Kane
Sen. John Kane
D Senate District 9
Photo of Senator Sen. Amanda Cappelletti
Sen. Amanda Cappelletti
D Senate District 17
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Law & Justice, July 6, 2023 Senate
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1004 Referred to Law & Justice, July 6, 2023
Printers Numbers
Jul 06, 2023
PN 1004
Votes
There are no votes available.
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References

This bill amends Titles 35 (Health And Safety) and 75 (Vehicles). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


Senate Bill 846
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
LAUGHLIN, STREET, KEARNEY, FONTANA, KANE, CAPPELLETTI

Short Title
An Act amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adult use cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Regulatory Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Business Development 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 * * *

Memo Subject
A Bipartisan and Regulated Approach to Adult Use Marijuana Legalization in Pennsylvania

Actions
1004 Referred to LAW AND JUSTICE, July 6, 2023

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