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Bipartisan Pennsylvania Senators Announce New Marijuana Legalization Plan, Criticizing Governor’s Proposed Cannabis Tax Rate As Too High

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Bipartisan Pennsylvania senators are soliciting support from colleagues for a forthcoming marijuana legalization bill they plan to introduce soon. Sens. Dan Laughlin (R) and Sharif Street (D) are once again teaming up on the reform proposal, as they have in past session. And the circulation of their co-sponsorship memo on Tuesday comes amid escalated pressure from advocates to move forward on legalization and another call for the policy change in

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New Jersey Governor Proposes Marijuana Tax Hike

“In just five years, cannabis has gone from destroying lives—in the form of excessive criminal sentences—to helping save lives.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) wants to hike a special tax on cannabis from $2.50 to $15 an ounce to fund social service and violence intervention programs with tens of millions of dollars in new revenue. “In just five years, cannabis has gone from destroying lives—in the form…

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Gov. Murphy wants to raise special cannabis tax from $2.50 to $15 an ounce • New Jersey Monitor

Gov. Murphy wants to raise the social equity excise fee on cannabis and have it apply to hemp products in an effort to bring in $70 million in new revenue. (Daniella Heminghaus for the New Jersey Monitor)Gov. Phil Murphy wants to hike a special tax on cannabis from $2.50 to $15 an ounce to fund social service and violence intervention programs with tens of millions of dollars in new revenue. “In just five years, cannabis has gone from destroying…

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Governor Shapiro and Legislators Revive Push for Adult-Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania - Cannabis News World

Feb 18, 2025 Is this the year that Pennsylvania finally legalizes adult-use cannabis? While some battle-scarred skeptics remain, there is fresh optimism in the Commonwealth with both the Governor and several key legislators pushing for legalization with perhaps greater intention than in years past. On February 4th, Governor Shapiro put the issue squarely on the

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Laughlin Introduces Bipartisan Plan to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana in Pennsylvania - Senator Laughlin

HARRISBURG, PA — Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Sen. Sharif Street (D-3) today announced plans to reintroduce a bipartisan proposal to legalize adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania, reflecting the strong support of two-thirds of Pennsylvanians across rural, suburban, and urban communities. “Pennsylvania has made great progress with medical marijuana, but it’s time we expand access responsibly,” Laughlin said. “This legislation not only provides gre…

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Senator Dan Laughlin broke the news in on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
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