Pennsylvania’s governor has repeatedly called on lawmakers to send him a marijuana legalization bill. And while his opponent in his reelection campaign this year—currently the state’s treasurer—has been vague in recent public comments about her stance on the issue, a little-noticed questionnaire she filled out shows her opposition to the reform.
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) for the last several years has included cannabis legalization in his budget requests to the legislature. The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill last year to end prohibition, but the Republican-controlled Senate has not followed suit.
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R), who is the sole Republican candidate running to challenge Shapiro this November, has dodged questions about whether she supports legalizing cannabis—saying last year, for example that she has no “policy position” on the issue while arguing that the incumbent governor’s proposal for reform “way, way overstated” potential revenue.
But in 2020, when Garrity was running for treasurer, she filled out a Pennsylvania Family Council survey that asked about a number of policy positions, including cannabis legalization.
“Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use?” it asked.
According to an archived version of her responses, Garrity’s response to the cannabis question was “N.”
Campaign staff
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