GOP Pennsylvania Senator Calls For Legalizing Marijuana And Using Tax Revenue To Create State ‘Legacy Fund’ For Long-Term Investments

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GOP Pennsylvania Senator Calls For Legalizing Marijuana And Using Tax Revenue To Create State ‘Legacy Fund’ For Long-Term Investments

A Republican Pennsylvania senator is calling for the creation of a state “legacy” fund, using tax revenue from adult-use marijuana sales and gaming to make long-term investments in the Commonwealth’s economy. In an op-ed published in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Tuesday, Sen. Dan Laughlin (R) said “we must ensure that today’s tax revenue is not just spent in the moment but invested wisely to benefit future generations.” And he’s proposing the …

Pennsylvania's medical market does not want state run stores

At the recent Pennsylvania Cannabis Convention in Pittsburgh, stakeholders in the existing medical market all fear that the state may legalize adult-use cannabis but pivot to a state store program. They claim this will crush the 25,000 jobs created with the medical program. The state currently hosts numerous MSOs as well as up-and-coming home-grown businesses. The lawmakers are considering other options and the stakeholders are hoping they can s…

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Potential Redmond marijuana sales tax will go to city's general fund

Marijuana dispensaries could open in Redmond as early as this summer if the city council votes to move forward Tuesday night.