Recreational marijuana remains illegal in Pennsylvania. But lawmakers, advocates, and even opponents who have spent countless hours debating the topic in Harrisburg say that likely will change soon.
Money, specifically the promise of jobs and new tax revenue, has come to dominate the conversation in the General Assembly.
Like the debate over casino gambling, which became legal in Pennsylvania in 2004, the push for legalizing recreational marijuana has been percolating in the Legislature for years.
Former Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf announced five years ago that he would have approved it had the General Assembly sent him a legalization bill. Such measures gathered more momentum last winter when Gov. Josh Shapiro included it in his budget proposal.
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