Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis With State-Owned Stores, Backed by Over 25% Democrats

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Updated May 6, 2025, 10:44 PM

Two Pennsylvania legislators have introduced a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state, a development described as long-awaited. The bill proposes that marijuana sales be conducted through a system of state-owned cannabis stores. Over a quarter of the Pennsylvania Democratic House caucus supported the bill's introduction. The Pennsylvania House Health Committee approved the bill shortly after its introduction, and an initial vote on the House floor was expected as early as the following Tuesday. Subsequently, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed the bill on its second reading, with a third reading vote anticipated soon to formally send the measure to the Senate. This legislative progress marks a significant step toward the legalization of recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, lawmakers in other states such as Nevada and Colorado are considering related cannabis and psychedelics legislation, including measures to ease restrictions on foster parenting and to grant pardons for psychedelics-related offenses.

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KDKA

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A bill that would legalize recreational marijuana has advanced out of the Pennsylvania House Health Committee. https://t.co/AsRtq5WL45

Tom Angell 🌳📰ⓥ

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BREAKING: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill to legalize marijuana sales through a system of state-owned stores on second reading. A separate vote on third reading, expected soon, will formally send the measure to the Senate. https://t.co/SozhKn6hM0 https://t.co/Nryil2DIok

Tom Angell 🌳📰ⓥ

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Colorado lawmakers sent Gov. Jared Polis (D) a bill to empower the governor to grant pardons to people who’ve been convicted of psychedelics-related offenses, and to revise rules for legal psychedelic products and healing centers. https://t.co/UMSqRWJvz0