420 with CNW – Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Pennsylvania Senate

Lawmakers in Pennsylvania have renewed their efforts for recreational cannabis legalization. The Senate Bill 350 was introduced on October 15 by Senator Daylin Leach and Senator Sharif Street. The purpose of the bill is to allow marijuana home delivery and the expungement of past marijuana criminal charges. Within the next 12 months, the supporters forecast that the bill will generate 500 million dollars in tax revenue. The legislation also has a policy that allows permits for growing marijuana for personal use as well as the establishment of lounges where people can consume cannabis legally. Senator Street said that legalizing weed will be the end of the prohibition era. He further said that it is high time Keystone State joined the emerging marijuana economy by legalizing recreational marijuana. Consumption of pot is not a crime when adults use it responsibly, he asserted. Senator Leach said that the marijuana policy in Pennsylvania is cruel, irrational, and expensive. He also noted that the war on marijuana destroyed the lives of many youths while at the same time wasting millions of taxpayer money. Senator Leach feels that it is high time the state government stopped arresting young kids and bankrolling violent drug cartels. He…

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