Pennsylvania HB 549: An Act amending the act of April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), known as the Medical Marijuana Act, in medical marijuana controls, further providing for grower/processors; and, in dispensaries, further providing for facility requirements.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 550
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 549
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY McNEILL, GIRAL, MADDEN, SANCHEZ AND KENYATTA,
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), entitled "An
act establishing a medical marijuana program; providing for
patient and caregiver certification and for medical marijuana
organization registration; imposing duties on the Department
of Health; providing for a tax on medical marijuana
organization gross receipts; establishing the Medical
Marijuana Program Fund; establishing the Medical Marijuana
Advisory Board; establishing a medical marijuana research
program; imposing duties on the Department of Corrections,
the Department of Education and the Department of Human
Services; and providing for academic clinical research
centers and for penalties and enforcement," in medical
marijuana controls, further providing for grower/processors;
and, in dispensaries, further providing for facility
requirements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 702(b)(2) and 802(a)(1.1) of the act of
April 17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), known as the Medical Marijuana
Act, are amended to read:
Section 702. Grower/processors.
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(b) Limitations.--
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(2) For the [purpose] purposes of paragraph (1), a
grower/processor shall maintain continuous video surveillance
equipment in continuous operation. A grower/processor is
required to retain the recordings onsite or offsite for a
period of no less than 180 days, unless otherwise required
for investigative or litigation purposes.
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Section 802. Facility requirements.
(a) General rule.--
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(1.1) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a dispensary
shall maintain continuous video surveillance equipment in
continuous operation. The dispensary is required to retain
the recordings onsite or offsite for a period of no less than
180 days, unless otherwise required for investigative or
litigation purposes.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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