Pennsylvania legislators Thursday filed an adult-use cannabis bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for those 21 and older.
Senate Bill 846, which was immediately referred to the Senate Law and Justice Committee, would regulate personal possession and use of cannabis, establish a Cannabis Regulatory Control Board and Cannabis Business Development Fund, imposes taxes on the product, and allow for expungement of prior marijuana convictions.
Since 2016, Pennsylvania has had a legal medical marijuana program open to patients who meet certain criteria.
An appellate court recently ruled that the state’s medical marijuana law does not prohibit insurers and employers from reimbursing injured workers for the cost of medical marijuana in workers compensation claims.
Senate Bill 846 would also revise the medical marijuana law, including offering certain employment protections to workers who are medical marijuana cardholders.