Pennsylvania SB120: An Act providing for cannabis; regulating the personal use and possession of cannabis; establishing the Cannabis Control Board; providing for powers and duties of the Cannabis Control Board; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for disproportionately impacted area, for regulation of cannabis business establishments, for enforcement and immunities, for laboratory testing, for advertising, marketing, packaging and labeling and for preparation, destruction and regulation of cannabis, edible and infused products; imposing a sales tax and excise tax on cannabis, edible and infused products; establishing the Cannabis Regulation Fund; providing for cannabis clean slate and for miscellaneous provisions; imposing penalties; consolidating provisions relating to medical use of cannabis; transferring powers and duties of the Department of Health to the Cannabis Control Board; and making repeals.

What the bill says

A resolution no later than October 17, 2027, regarding the possession and use of medical cannabis by employees in a county correctional facility. (3) Possessing or using medical cannabis in a youth detention center or other facility which houses children adjudicated delinquent, including the separate, secure State- owned facility or unit utilized for sexually violent delinquent children under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6404 (relating to duration of inpatient commitment and review). As used in this paragraph, the term "sexually violent delinquent child" shall have the meaning given to it in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6402.

From the introduced text, July 10, 2025:

a resolution no later than October 17, 2027, regarding the possession and use of medical cannabis by employees in a county correctional facility. (3) Possessing or using medical cannabis in a youth detention center or other facility which houses children adjudicated delinquent, including the separate, secure State- owned facility or unit utilized for sexually violent delinquent children under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6404 (relating to duration of inpatient commitment and review). As used in this paragraph, the term "sexually violent delinquent child" shall have the meaning given to it in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6402 (relating to definitions). Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to employees of the facilities set forth in this paragraph. SUBCHAPTER L (Reserved) 20250SB0120PN1044 - 171 - SUBCHAPTER M ACADEMIC CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTERS AND CLINICAL REGISTRANTS Section 399.21. Legislative findings and declaration of policy. (a) Legislative findings.--It is determined and declared as a matter of legislative finding: (1) Patients suffering from serious medical conditions deserve the benefit of research conducted in conjunction with the Commonwealth's medical schools to determine whether medical cannabis will improve their conditions or symptoms. (2) The Commonwealth has an interest in creating a mechanism whereby this Commonwealth's medical schools and hospitals can help develop research programs and studies in compliance with applicable law. (b) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly declares as …