Skill games, marijuana advocates react to Governor Shapiro’s budget proposal

Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, reaffirmed his position in favor of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana and projected that the bill could bring $1.3 billion in revenue over the first five years. He took advantage of the state budget speech to reiterate his intention to the local Congress to advance the regulation of cannabis, with particular emphasis on the importance of abandoning the ban model for the economy to grow.

Skill games, marijuana advocates react to Governor Shapiro’s budget proposal

During his budget address, Governor Shapiro reintroduced the idea of taxing skill games and legalizing recreational marijuana for adult use to bring in more revenue. HARRISBURG, Pa. — What’s old is new in the Pennsylvania State budget, as Governor Shapiro looks for ways to pay for his record-setting spending bill. The Shapiro administration is projected to use $1.6 billion from the rainy day fund to balance the proposed $51 billion budget. On t…