5 ways Pa.’s marijuana laws could change in 2023

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5 ways Pa.’s marijuana laws could change in 2023
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The Pa. legislature is considering everything from expanding who can get medical marijuana to full legalization. Here’s what you need to know.

— a change that several cannabis advocates told Spotlight PA would reduce the cost burden on patients.

“Brokers who have no medical experience whatsoever are out advertising and getting patients to sign up with them,” Cassel told Spotlight PA. “Most of the decriminalization states impose a civil fine, which avoids the life-altering collateral consequences a criminal record carries,”But Pennsylvania residents can still face criminal charges for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Under state law, someone who possesses 30 grams of marijuana or less can be convicted of a misdemeanor and face up to 30 days in jail and up to a $500 fine.

One bipartisan bill in the Senate last session would have reduced the penalty for possessing a small amount of marijuana to a summary offense, cut the maximum fine for possession to $25, and eliminated jail time for that charge. Smoking a small amount of marijuana in a public space would have a maximum fine of $100. The bill did not receivePennsylvania is one of 12 states that has a zero-tolerance law that prohibits driving with any amount of marijuana in the body,.

A proposal last session would have placed specific restrictions on people working in several newly defined safety-sensitive positions, including firefighters, pharmacists, and people who directly care for patients or children. The measure passed out of a Senate committee with all Republicans in favor and all Democrats against. The bill then died in the full chamber.

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