For the first time, the Pennsylvania state House advanced an adult-use marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday.
However, Republican lawmakers in the state Senate warned that the Democratic-sponsored proposal, which advanced on a 102-101 party-line vote, is “dead on arrival,” Spotlight PA reported.
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With annual medical marijuana sales totaling roughly $1.7 billion, the Keystone State is considered one of the biggest potential new markets for the U.S. marijuana industry once legalization is passed.
Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has repeatedly called on state lawmakers to legalize adult-use marijuana.
And with the state staring down a sizable budget deficit, lawmakers are under pressure to find new sources of revenue.
However, House Bill 1200, sponsored by Democratic state Rep. Rick Krajewski, has no Republican support and
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