Pa. lawmakers renew push to legalize recreational marijuana

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Pennsylvania lawmakers are making another push to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania.

State Senators Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia County) and Dan Laughlin (R-Erie County) have introduced Senate Bill 846 in another attempt to legalize marijuana in the Commonwealth. The bill would allow recreational use among adults and set the minimum consumption age to 21.

“The time to end the prohibition on cannabis has come,” said State Sen. Street.

A similar bill was co-sponsored by State Senators Street and Laughlin back in 2021, which failed to gain traction, however, they believe the timing is right now.

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