PA

Pennsylvania

Medical cannabis is legal in Pennsylvania with a valid patient card. Recreational use remains illegal.

Medical
$1.8B
Annual Sales
~600
Active Licenses
5% (grower/processor tax)
Tax Rate
Rx only (30-day supply)
Possession Limit
● LIVE STATUS Updated 4 days ago  ·  April 1, 2026
Legislative Pressure Β· 3 bills tracked
β–² 0% Pro-Access Β· 0 bills 2 bills Β· 67% Restrictive β–Ό
More restrictive bills are active than pro-access β€” watch this space.
Legislative Tracker

Pennsylvania Bills Tracker

3 bills tracked
HB257 β–Ό Restrictive
In Committee
In interactive gaming, further providing for interactive gaming tax; in sustainable mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund and for operating program and providing for annual performance evaluation and for operating a controlled substance injection site near infrastructure of a local transportation organization; in metropolitan transportation authorities, further providing for special prosecutor for mass transit; in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for metropolitan transportation authority projects; in licensing of drivers, further providing for persons ineligible for licensing, license issuance to minors and junior driver's license, for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with operation or movement of a public transit vehicle and for sentencing enhancement for drug delivery on transit; in lighting equipment, further providing for use and display of illuminated signs; in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, providing for supplemental funding for three and four digit highway construction; and establishing the Supplemental Funding for Three and Four Digit State Routes Account in the Motor License Fund.
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πŸ• Referred to Rules Β· Sep 9, 2025
πŸ—³ Vote: AUG 13
HB257 prohibits operating a controlled substance injection site near local transportation infrastructure, impacting public health and safety discussions around harm reduction in PA. View full bill text β†’
HB1200 β–Ό Restrictive
In Committee
Providing for the regulation and treatment of cannabis, for exemption from criminal or civil penalties, for effect on cannabis convictions and expungements and for membership and duties of the Liquor Control Board; establishing Pennsylvania Cannabis Stores; providing for social and economic equity, for license, permit or other authorization, for packaging, labeling, advertising and testing, for recordkeeping and inspection, for prohibitions and penalties and for tax and tax administration; establishing the Cannabis Revenue Fund, the Communities Reimagined and Reinvestment Restricted Account and the Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment and Education Restricted Account; providing for the issuance of bonds; imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Revenue; and making repeals.
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πŸ• Motion to report defeated (3-7) Β· May 13, 2025
πŸ—³ Vote: MAY 13
HB1200 legalizes adult-use cannabis in PA, establishing state-run stores, expungement provisions, and social equity initiatives, impacting consumers, patients, and the industry. View full bill text β†’
HB33
In Committee
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in practitioners, further providing for pr actitioner registration; in medical marijuana controls, further providing for electronic tracking and for laboratory; and, in Medical Marijuana Advisory Board, further providing for advisory board.
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πŸ• Referred to Law & Justice Β· Mar 17, 2025
πŸ—³ Vote: MAR 17
HB33 updates definitions, practitioner registration, electronic tracking, laboratory testing, and the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board, impacting patients, consumers, and operators by refining PA's medical cannabis program. View full bill text β†’
Overview

Marijuana is legal for medical patients in Pennsylvania, but recreational use remains illegal. Pennsylvania enacted the Medical Marijuana Act in 2016, building one of the largest medical cannabis markets in the country. Recreational legalization has been debated in the legislature but has not yet passed.

What This Means for You
  • Legal to purchase with a valid medical card
  • Recreational purchase is not permitted
  • Possession limit: Rx only (30-day supply)
  • Home grow: Not permitted

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