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Pennsylvania Could Be 25th State to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Under New Bill

State Sens. Dan Laughlin and Sharif Street introduced the bipartisan proposal to reform the commonwealth’s laws for those 21 and older.

July 10, 2025

Pennsylvania state Sens. Sharif Street (left) and Dan Laughlin.

Pennsylvania Governor Holds Tight to Cannabis Legalization in Budget Negotiations

Gov. Josh Shapiro calls adult-use legalization a ‘competitiveness’ issue as he spars with Senate Republicans over reforming the state’s laws.

June 20, 2025

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro talks about legalizing adult-use cannabis through the state budget during his June 18 visit to the Lancaster City Housing Authority.

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Offers New Plan to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

Sen. Marty Flynn intends to introduce the Keystone Cannabis Act, but he is first asking for co-sponsorship in the upper chamber.

May 27, 2025

Pennsylvania state Sen. Marty Flynn, D-Scranton

Pennsylvania Senate Kills House’s Cannabis Legalization Plan

The Senate Law and Justice Committee rejected a partisan adult-use legalization bill despite its members offering support for policy reform.

May 13, 2025

Pennsylvania Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, explains why he opposes House Democrats' adult-use legalization bill before the Senate Law and Justice Committee's vote to kill it on May 13.

Pennsylvania Democrats ‘Ram’ Partisan Cannabis Legalization Bill Through House

The chamber’s lawmakers voted, 102-101, along party lines to pass the legislation, which aims to establish a state-run dispensary model

May 7, 2025

Pennsylvania Rep. Rick Krajewski asks colleagues to reject an amendment to his adult-use cannabis legalization bill May 6 on the House floor.

Legislation and Regulation

12 States That Could Legalize Cannabis in 2025

Cannabis Business Times is reading the nation’s legalization palm once again to predict which states will enact cannabis reform this year.

February 26, 2025

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Pennsylvania Governor Calls for Cannabis Legalization in Budget Address: ‘Let’s Get It Done’

Gov. Josh Shapiro called on state lawmakers to legalize adult-use cannabis in the commonwealth, saying taxation and regulation are long overdue.

February 4, 2025

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his budget address on Feb. 4, 2025.

Pennsylvania Lawmakers File Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

Reps. Aaron Kaufer and Emily Kinkead are sponsoring the legislation with 15 co-sponsors in the commonwealth.

September 16, 2024

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Introduce Cannabis Legalization Bill, Pointing to Neighboring Ohio

A pair of bipartisan state representatives released a 220-page bill in a memo calling on their colleagues to join them in cosponsoring the legislation.

June 18, 2024

Pennsylvania Coalition Forms to Support Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization

ResponsiblePA advocates say legalization will put the commonwealth on a level playing field with neighboring states.

March 20, 2024

AWH Opens Third Dispensary in Pennsylvania, Its 36th Nationwide

The multistate cannabis operator says the dispensary will be an outlet style, featuring 'premium marijuana products with everyday low pricing' for patients in the Pittsburgh suburbs.

March 14, 2024

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‘Focus on the Down That’s at Hand’

In this exclusive interview with CBT, Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers explains why the company is ‘laser focused’ on Florida and reclaiming 280E taxes paid.

February 9, 2024

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