The leading Republican candidate in the race to become the next governor of Pennsylvania dodged a question about her stance on legalizing marijuana—saying she doesn’t have a “policy position” on the issue and arguing that the sitting governor’s proposal for reform “way, way overstated” potential revenue.
In an interview with Fox 43 that was released on Sunday, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) was asked to weigh in on the cannabis legalization debate that’s been discussed extensively in Harrisburg over recent sessions.
She started by saying that Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) has put forward a budget proposal with estimates about the expected revenue from legalization if enacted into law that were “way, way overstated.”
Garrity pointed to neighboring Ohio, which launched its own adult-use cannabis market this year, saying “they generated about $115 million in revenue.” And while the populations of both states are relatively comparable, Shapiro’s budget projected $536.5 million in cannabis revenue in the first fiscal year of implementation.
But Garrity, the GOP gubernatorial candidate, only gave specifics on her doubts about the estimated revenue. On the question of whether the state should move toward legalization at all, she said: “I don’t have a policy position on it.”
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