This panel is organized by Parabola Center for Law & Policy, a nonpartisan think tank focused on cannabis markets that repair harm, protect local communities, and create real opportunity for small businesses. We're bringing this conversation to Pennsylvania because the state is actively shaping its approach to adult-use legalization, and the structural choices made now will determine whether the market works for a broad range of participants or only a few.

Policy experts and advocates from New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania examine what has worked to create real access for small businesses and equity applicants in states that have already legalized, what has fallen short, and what structural tools Pennsylvania can draw from as it builds out its own framework.