SB49
IntroducedPAEstablishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for permits and for dispensing cannabis to patients and caregivers; and making repeals.
Pennsylvania · Session 2025
Status
Introduced
As of Jun 30, 2025
Last Action
Third consideration and defeated on final passage (23-27)
Official Source
Official Full Bill TextSummary
A Pennsylvania bill that would have established a Cannabis Control Board, created a regulatory and permitting framework, and authorized dispensing cannabis to patients and caregivers was defeated on final passage in the Senate by a vote of 23 to 27. The bill's failure means Pennsylvania does not currently have a framework for adult-use or expanded cannabis commerce, leaving the existing medical-only structure in place.
What
A Pennsylvania bill that would have established a Cannabis Control Board, created a regulatory and permitting framework, and authorized dispensing cannabis to patients and caregivers was defeated on final passage in the Senate by a vote of 23 to 27.
Who
retailers and cultivators and labs and patients
Why
The bill's failure means Pennsylvania does not currently have a framework for adult-use or expanded cannabis commerce, leaving the existing medical-only structure in place.
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