As expected, the Pennsylvania state Senate rejected an adult-use cannabis legalization bill that limited marijuana sales to state-run retail outlets.
Tuesday’s rejection of House Bill 1200 by the Republican-controlled Senate Law & Justice Committee raised doubts about whether Pennsylvania can legalize recreational marijuana in 2025.
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The defeat comes only a week after HB 1200 passed the House in the first vote in Pennsylvania history in favor of a cannabis legalization bill.
The quick dismissal came courtesy of Republican state Sen. Dan Laughlin, the committee chair and a recreational marijuana supporter, who “made it pretty crystal clear” that restricting adult-use sales to state-run stores is a no-go, Spotlight PA reported.
That’s also the position of existing medical cannabis operators in the state, who rang
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