A bill to legalize cannabis for adult use was introduced this week in Pennsylvania by Democratic Reps. Rick Krajewski and Dan Frankel. The proposal includes criminal justice reforms – including automatic expungement of previous low-level cannabis charges – and social equity provisions, such as reinvesting tax revenues into communities most affected by the War on Drugs.
Krajewski made a public statement saying that the time was now for Pennsylvania. He led six meetings to study cannabis legalization in last year’s session.
We have carefully listened to experts in public health, reformers of criminal justice, community leaders, and small-business advocates. Our bill reflects what we’ve learned – that we can and must legalize cannabis in a way that is safe, equitable and beneficial to all Pennsylvanians.” — Krajewski in a Press release
Frankel added that the proposal “will create clear rules that protect consumers, educate the public, and ensure that Pennsylvania small businesses and taxpayers – not out-of-state corporations – benefit from the profits.”
In a press release, he stated that “by legalizing and regulation cannabis thoughtfully,” we could avoid pitfalls in the roll out of other states.
According to the bill, “publicly-owned and accountable retail shops” will increase state revenue.
Most of the states that neighbor Pennsylvania – except for West Virginia – have legalized cannabis for adult use.
“Prohibition was never about public safety – it was about control and punishment, targeting and devastating Black and Brown Pennsylvanians,” Krajewski said in a statement. “The cannabis industry has been monopolized by corporatized private equity and it is time to propose an alternative retail model that will benefit all Pennsylvanians. We need to repair the harms of criminalization, create family-sustaining union jobs and make this industry work for all of us.”
Frankel is the chair of Frankel’s House Health Committee.
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