Pennsylvania lawmakers might soon take another crack at legalizing adult-use marijuana.
Democratic state Sen. Marty Flynn of Scranton plans to introduce the Keystone Cannabis Act, which would legalize a recreational cannabis market, set up a regulatory authority and distribute proceeds to a reinvestment fund that includes social equity provisions.
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However, Flynn doesn’t yet have any co-sponsors, according to a state legislative tracker.
And time is running out to incorporate adult-use legalization into a state budget that’s due June 30.
Flynn’s proposal follows the state Senate’s recent rejection of an adult-use proposal that restricted sales to state-run retail outlets.
According to Flynn, his proposal “represents a commonsense opportunity to modernize our cannabis laws by delivering lasting economic benefits to communities across the Commonwealth
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