Cannabis Status

Medical Only

Overview of Medical Cannabis in Pennsylvania

Senate Bill 3 was passed as a legislative bill in 2016. Patients are required to be recommended by a state-registered and state-trained doctor.

Possession Limit

One month supply determined by the prescribing doctor.

Hemp Status

Legal

Overview of Hemp in Pennsylvania

The Industrial Hemp Research Act was passed into law in 2016, allowing the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to begin the Hemp Pilot Program the following year in 2017.

Hemp was then federally legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill, signed December 20, 2018.