Legislation filed today in Pennsylvania’s Legislature would legalize the cultivation of marijuana for patients.
Senate Bill 869 was introduced by Senator Sharif Street along with a bipartisan coalition of seven other lawmakers.
Under the proposed law an authorized medical marijuana patient who has “been a resident of this Commonwealth for a period of at least 30 days may cultivate cannabis for personal use”. Patients would be allowed to grow up to six plants at a private residence, in an “enclosed, locked space”.
The measure states that a patient “may purchase cannabis seeds from a dispensary for the purpose of home cultivation.”
The full text of Senate Bill 869 can be found by clicking here. It would take effect exactly 60 days following passage.
Earlier this month the Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee passed legislation that would allow physicians to recommend medical marijuana and medical marijuana products for any reason or ailment they see fit, rather than having to follow a set list of conditions. The measure would also legalize marijuana edibles for patients.
Also earlier this month Senators Dan Laughlin and Sharif Street introduced bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill 846, to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania for those 21 and older.
