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Governor Shapiro beleives in the legalization of adult- use marijuana and the expungement of criminal records for small amounts of posession. He also propsed a 2023-2024 budget that "included estimates that take an adult-use marijuana market into account beginning in January 2025 and project about $16 million in tax revenue that first year, $64 million in 2026, $132 million in 2027 and more than $188 million in 2028. It proposes a 20% tax on the wholesale price of marijuana products “sold through the regulated framework of the production and sales system, once legalized.”" on 3/7/2023.
Senator Fetterman advocates for the descheduling of marijuana, expungement of the records of those convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses, and prevention of the monopolization of the marijuana industry. He also believes legal cannabis businesses should have access to critical banking and financial services.
Representative Fitzpatrick believes that marijuana intended for medical purposes is fine, but his career in law enforcement has negatively skewed his view on the the legalziaion of recreational cannabis . Representatuve Fitzpatrick said he believes the issue is one for the states and not for the federal government.
Representative Boyle supports the federal legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. He also supports the increase of accessibiliity for individuals to access marijuana-based health treatments.
Representative Evans supports the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana. He advocates for the rights of people of color and small businesses to have equitable access to the cannabis industry. Representative Evans has also been vocal about promoting the rescheduling of marjuana to Schedule 3.
Representative Dean supports the decriminalization of marijuana and the expungmement of marijuana posession charges. She has been vocal about how the criminalization of marijuana has disproportionately effected black and brown communities in the United States.
Representative Scalon supports the federal legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. She also supports the expungment of simple marijuana posession offenses.
Representative Perry does not support the legalization of recreational marijuana. He does support the medical use of marijuana.
Rep. Reschenthaler co-sponsored a technical PA commonwealth bill regarding medical marijuana permits as a state lawmaker.
Senator is a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 107, Decriminalization of Cannabis in Pennsylvania.
Douglas Mastriano has stated he is against legalizing cannabis. "Increase in dependency, increase in violent crime, increase in driving under the influence. No reduction in property taxes. Its a panacea"
*These positions were verified during a phone call with Rep. Schlossberg (by LVNORML's Jeff Riedy) on 2/29/2020
*These positions were verified 2/28/2020, during an office visit with Rep. McNeil and LVNORML's Jeff Riedy
Voted against legalizing medical marijuana in 2015