Pennsylvania Local Decriminalization


Allentown
Population: 119,141

Allentown, PA

  • Passed: 2018
  • City Council Resolution
  • Quantity: 30 grams or less
  • Penalty: $25
  • (Details)
Bethelem
Population: 75,790

Bethelem, PA

  • Passed: 2018
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $25
  • (Details)
Doylestown
Population: 8,200

Doylestown, PA

  • Passed: 2021
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams | 8 grams of hashish | marijuana-related paraphernalia
  • Penalty: $25
  • (Details)
Erie
Population: 98,593

Erie, PA

  • Passed: 2018
  • City Council Resolution
  • Quantity: 30 grams or less
  • Penalty: $25
  • (Details)
Folcroft
Population: 6,600

Folcroft, PA

  • Passed: 2020
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams | up to 8 grams of hashish
  • Penalty: $100
  • (Details)
Harrisburg
Population: 48,904

Harrisburg, PA

  • Passed: May 2017
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $75-$150
  • (Details)
Lancaster
Population: 59,000

Lancaster, PA

  • Passed: 2018
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: One ounce
  • Penalty: $25-$75
  • (Details)
Norristown
Population: 34,510

Norristown, PA

  • Passed: January 2019
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $25

Phoenixville
Population: 16,500

Phoenixville, PA

  • Passed: 2019
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams or less
  • Penalty: $25-$100
  • (Details)
Philadelphia
Population: 1.568 M

Philadelphia, PA

  • Passed: October 2014
  • City Council Resolution
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $25
  • (Details)
Pittsburgh
Population: 303,625

Pittsburgh, PA

  • Passed: December 2015
  • City Council Resolution
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $25
  • (Details)
State College
Population: 41,992

State College, PA

  • Passed: August 2016
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $250
  • (Details)
Steelton
Population: 5,949

Steelton, PA

  • Passed: 2019
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $25-100
  • (Details)
West Norriton
Population: 15,651

West Norriton, PA

  • Passed: 2020
  • City Council Ordinance
  • Quantity: 30 grams
  • Penalty: $40
  • (Details)
York
Population: 43,859

York, PA

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