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Changes proposed to adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania

By Jared Weaver,

19 days ago

(WHTM) — Pennsylvania’s first bipartisan bill for adult-use cannabis has been introduced in the house.

House Bill 2500 includes possession limits of 30 grams of cannabis flower, 1,000 milligrams of THC products and five grams of cannabis concentrate.

Every bordering state has legalized adult-use cannabis, with the exception of West Virginia. Some state leaders say Pennsylvania has some catching up to do.

“The reality is every other state is is trying to do this,” State Rep. Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny). “And 90% of the states around us have done it. We’re very much on track to be the only northeastern state to not be legalized if New Hampshire gets theirs done. So we are being left behind. And Pennsylvania should not be a leader at not leading.”

Officials say over 33,000 jobs would be created and it would deliver 420-million dollars in annual tax revenue.

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