A Republican Pennsylvania senator who supports marijuana legalization says the governor’s latest cannabis proposal “undermines” the goals of the reform and has “no real path forward.”
While Sen. Dan Laughlin (R) has long advocated for legalization, sponsoring bipartisan bills to end prohibition, he said on Wednesday that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) budget proposal to enact the policy change is fundamentally flawed.
“I have long believed that Pennsylvania needs a responsible, well-regulated adult-use cannabis program that prioritizes public safety, eliminates the illicit market and generates legitimate economic growth,” Laughlin said. “That’s why I have introduced legislation for the past four years to legalize cannabis in a way that makes sense for consumers, businesses and law enforcement.”
“I take this issue seriously and will continue to work toward a responsible and effective policy,” he said. “Unfortunately, while both [former] Gov. Tom Wolf and now Shapiro have included cannabis revenue projections in their budgets, neither administration has made a genuine effort to work with me or legislative leadership to get a bill passed. Simply projecting revenue without crafting a functional plan does nothing to move Pennsylvania forward.”
Pennsylvanians deserve a cannabis policy that works, not just another budget projection with no real
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