The governor of Pennsylvania is using the unofficial cannabis holiday 4/20 to press lawmakers once again to send him a bill to legalize marijuana.
Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers held a hearing focused on the impact of cannabis convictions and the need for legalization.
“Pennsylvanians who want to buy recreational marijuana are already driving across the border to one of our neighboring states who’ve legalized it,” Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said in a social media post on Monday. “That’s hundreds of millions in revenue going out of state instead of being spent here in Pennsylvania.”
“It’s time for us to finally catch up—and for the legislature to send a bill to my desk and get this done,” he said.
Pennsylvanians who want to buy recreational marijuana are already driving across the border to one of our neighboring states who’ve legalized it.
That’s hundreds of millions in revenue going out of state instead of being spent here in Pennsylvania.
It’s time for us to finally… pic.twitter.com/ftYLZSpWvD
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) April 20, 2026
The push comes days after the House of Representatives passed budget legislation proposed by Shapiro that relies on revenue that would be generated from recreational marijuana
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