Adult Use Cannabis Bill
The Laughlin-Street Bipartisan Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Bill prioritizes safety, social and economic equity and, engages Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry.
REAL ID
Beginning May 7, 2025, Pennsylvanians will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, photo ID card, or another form of federally-acceptable identification to board a domestic commercial flight or enter a federal building or military installation that requires ID.
Clean Slate Law
The Clean Slate Law gives people a second chance at life, after being unjustly burdened after paying their debt to society. Criminal histories can be cleared from your record for certain offenses.
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Senator Sharif Street Hosts Reverend Marguerite Handy Interfaith Breakfast Brings Faith and Civic Leaders Together in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 20, 2026 − Senator Sharif Street, community, faith, and civic leaders gathered at the Beckett Life Center for the Reverend Marguerite Handy Interfaith Breakfast over Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. A meaningful morning of prayer,...
Senator Sharif Street Hosts Annual Forum at the PA Farm Show
HARRISBURG, PA − January 16, 2026 − Senator Sharif Street hosted the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show Forum, themed “Affordability,” at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center (Erie Room) in Harrisburg on Wednesday, January 14. The forum convened state and local...
Africa and Caribbean Trade Meeting
Senator Sharif Street Issues Statement on the Rescheduling of Cannabis
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 18, 2025) – Today President Donald Trump announced the rescheduling of Cannabis from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. In response to this development Senator Sharif Street has released the following statement: “Rescheduling...
Senator Sharif Street Announces Over $3.2 Million in LSA Investments Supporting Community Infrastructure, Workforce Development, Public Health, and Environmental Sustainability in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 18, 2025) – Senator Sharif Street announced the approval of more than $3.2 million in Local Share Account (LSA) funding for critical community, environmental, health, workforce, cultural, and public safety projects across the City of...
Senator Sharif Street, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr., and Philadelphia Gas Works Hosted a Successful LIHEAP Day to Help Residents Access Energy Assistance
PHILADELPHIA, PA − December 17, 2025 − State Senator Sharif Street, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta, Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr., and the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), are proud to have successfully hosted LIHEAP Day on...







