Recreational marijuana is not legal in Pennsylvania despite urging from a majority of Democrats in the legislature, but that could change in the new year due to an unlikely advocate.

If marijuana rescheduling is finalized as President Donald Trump instructed on Thursday, the practical policy impact on the federal level will be somewhat limited, as cannabis would remain illegal. But lawmakers in states like Pennsylvania and Tennessee say the political effect could ultimately prove more impactful as they work to enact local reforms in the

Marijuana is fully legal for medicinal or recreational purposes in 24 states in 2025, including five of the six states bordering Pennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro and some state legislators say it’s time for Pennsylvania to catch up to its neighbors and ...

A bill that would legalize recreational marijuana advanced out of the Pennsylvania House Health Committee on Monday. The bill, named the Cannabis Health & Safety Act (HB1200), was approved with a 14-12 party-line vote. It will now move to the full ...

Pennsylvania is losing out on critical revenue by not legalizing marijuana, a key Democratic lawmaker says, but it’s up to the GOP-controlled Senate to make the next move. And one top Republican senator says there are “some significant concerns” to address before that happens—including the current federal classification of cannabis that’s under review by the

A marijuana legalization bill backed by Democrats and passed last week by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will not make it to a vote in the state Senate after a Republican-led panel rejected the bill Tuesday, calling the proposed state store ...

On Monday, a bill that would legalize recreational adult-use marijuana in the state of Pennsylvania, passed through the state House's Health Committee. It will next be considered before the full state House of Representatives. The bill, known as the ...

President Trump’s Executive Order on rescheduling marijuana caps a year of major cannabis law changes. Learn how employers must update testing and compliance now.

Two Pennsylvania House members, Democrat Rep. Emily Kinkead and Republican Rep. Abby Major, have introduced legislation to legalize recreational, adult-use marijuana. Video above: Two Pa. senators are also backing legalization Sign up for our Newsletters ...

A proposal that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana advanced out of the Pennsylvania House Health Committee along party lines this week. House Bill 1200, sponsored by Rep. Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia), would include a number of reforms to ...