An Act amending the act of April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), known as the Medical Marijuana Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in medical marijuana controls, further providing for electronic tracking and for laboratory; and, in Medical Marijuana Advisory Board, further providing for advisory board.
HB 2208 amends Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Act to update definitions, strengthen laboratory oversight, and improve electronic tracking. The bill clarifies what constitutes an independent laboratory and accreditation body, ensuring they remain free from conflicts of interest with medical marijuana organizations. It also mandates that data within the state's electronic tracking system remain confidential and exempt from public disclosure laws. Additionally, the legislation requires growers and processors to contract with approved independent labs for testing product potency and purity at specific stages of production.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2024
Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · House May 21, 2024
How they voted
196–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 203
May 21, 2024
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Law & Justice
upper
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 8, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Health
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Darisha Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Haddock
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
La'Tasha Mayes
DDemocratic
Co
Maureen Madden
DDemocratic
Co
Roni Green
DDemocratic
Co
Scott Conklin
DDemocratic
Co
Tarik Khan
DDemocratic
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