HARRISBURG, PA — A bill introduced in Harrisburg to legalize and regulate marijuana similar to alcohol received an endorsement by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the NAACP Tuesday.
Senate Bill 528, the Regulate Marijuana Act, was was introduced earlier this year by State Senator Daylin Leach.
The bill would allow adults 21 and over to grow up to six plants and possess the resulting harvest. It would also allow adults to transfer up to an ounce to other adults.
The proposed bill would also direct the state to come up with a system to regulate and tax marijuana commerce. The bill includes safeguards to protect against driving under the influence of cannabis, and youth awareness and prevention measures.
Leach and other sponsors of his bill hope to see a committee hearing on the measure in the fall.
Sen. Leach, who is currentlyREAD MORE