An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for adult use of cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Keystone Cannabis Authority; providing for powers and duties of the Keystone Cannabis Authority; establishing the Community Opportunity 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 the medical use of cannabis; transferring certain powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Keystone Cannabis Authority; and making repeals.
HB 20 legalizes adult cannabis use in Pennsylvania for individuals aged 21 and older, replacing current medical-only rules with a new regulatory system. It creates the Keystone Cannabis Authority to license businesses, enforce rules for product safety and advertising, and establish the Community Opportunity Fund to support equity programs in communities disproportionately impacted by past cannabis enforcement. The bill imposes new sales and excise taxes on cannabis products and creates a Cannabis Regulation Fund to manage revenue. It also includes provisions for expunging certain past cannabis convictions ("Cannabis clean slate") and consolidates medical and recreational cannabis regulations under the new authority.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 14, 2025
Last action Jul 14, 2025
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Committee
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Jul 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Kinkead
DDemocratic
Co
Abby Major
RRepublican
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
John Inglis
DDemocratic
Co
Keith Harris
DDemocratic
Co
Nate Davidson
DDemocratic
Co
Sean Dougherty
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Malagari
DDemocratic
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