Pennsylvania Local Decriminalization


Allentown
Population: 121,156

Allentown, PA

  • Passed: 2018
  • City Council Resolution
  • Quantity: 30 grams or less
  • Penalty: $25
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Bethlehem
Population: 75,571

Bethelem, PA

  • Passed: 2018
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $25
  • (Details)
Delaware County
Population: 584,882

Delaware County, PA

  • Passed: 2020
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams flower | 8 grams of hashish | paraphernalia
  • Penalty: $100
  • (Details)
Doylestown
Population: 8,282

Doylestown, PA

  • Passed: 2021
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams | 8 grams of hashish | paraphernalia
  • Penalty: $25 OR up to 25 hours community service
  • (Details)
East Norriton
Population: 14,014

East Norriton, PA

  • Passed: 2020
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams flower | 8 grams hashish | paraphernalia
  • Penalty: $100 OR up to 25 hours community service
  • (Details)
Easton
Population: 30,000

Easton, PA

  • Passed: 2025
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams (flower) | 8 grams (hashish)
  • Possession and Paraphernalia Penalty: $25 OR up to 4 hours community service (first offense) | $35 OR up to 4 hours community service (second offense) | $45 (third offense)
  • Use Penalty: $150 OR up to 8 hours community service (first offense) | $250 OR up to 8 hours community service (second offense) | $300 (third offense)
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Erie
Population: 96,616

Erie, PA

  • Passed: 2018
  • City Council Resolution
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • PossessionPenalty: $25
  • Use and Paraphernalia Penalty: $100 OR up to 9 hours community service
  • (Details)
Harrisburg
Population: 49,247

Harrisburg, PA

  • Passed: May 2017
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams flower | 8 grams hashish | paraphernalia
  • Possession and Paraphernalia Penalty: $75 (first & second offenses)
  • Use Penalty: $150 (first & second offenses)
  • (Details)
Lancaster
Population: 59,321

Lancaster, PA

  • Passed: 2018
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams flower | 8 grams hashish | paraphernalia
  • Possession and Paraphernalia Penalty: $25 (first & second offenses) | $50 (third offense)
  • Use Penalty: $75 (first offense) | $100 (second offense) | $125 (third offense)
  • (Details)
Norristown
Population: 34,392

Norristown, PA

  • Passed: January 2019
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams flower | 8 grams hashish | paraphernalia
  • Penalty: $25 (first & second offenses) | $75 (third offense) | OR up to 25 hours community service
  • (Details)
Phoenixville
Population: 16,961

Phoenixville, PA

  • Passed: 2019
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams flower | 8 grams hashish
  • Penalty: $25 (possession) | $100 (smoking)
  • (Details)
Philadelphia
Population: 1.582 M

Philadelphia, PA

  • Passed: October 2014
  • City Council Resolution
  • Quantity: 30 grams flower | 8 grams hashish
  • Possession and Purchase Penalty: $25
  • Smoking Penalty: $100 OR up to 9 hours community service
  • (Details)
Pittsburgh
Population: 301,286

Pittsburgh, PA

  • Passed: December 2015
  • City Council Resolution
  • Quantity: 30 grams flower | 8 grams hashish
  • Possession Penalty: $25
  • Smoking Penalty: $100 OR up to 9 hours community service
  • (Details)
Reading
Population: 95,000

Reading, PA

  • Passed: July 2025
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Possession Penalty: $50 (first offense) | $100 (second offense) | $150 (third offense)
  • Smoking Penalty: $150
  • (Details)
State College
Population: 42,100

State College, PA

  • Passed: August 2016
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams flower | 8 grams hashish | paraphernalia
  • Penalty: $250
  • (Details)
Steelton
Population: 5,964

Steelton, PA

  • Passed: 2019
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $25-100
  • (Details)
Upper Merion
Population: 31,056

Upper Merion, PA

  • Passed: 2021
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $50 fine for first/second/third offenses (within five-year period) OR up to 25 hours of community service. Subsequent offenses charged.
  • (Details)
West Norriton
Population: 15,651

West Norriton, PA

  • Passed: 2020
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $40
  • (Details)
York
Population: 44,019

York, PA

  • Passed: August 2017
  • City Council Resolution
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $100
  • (Details)