HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman on Wednesday renewed calls for the state legislature to legalize adult-use cannabis in an effort to boost the state's coronavirus-crippled economy. “I urge the legislature to join me in building a foundation now to strengthen Pennsylvania’s economy by legalizing cannabis for adult use,” Gov.
Wolf said. The second-term Democrat believes the money generated through cannabis will help "historically disadvantaged small businesses" weather the pandemic and provide a "much-needed boost" to the state's economy.
With federal aid stalled in congress, Wolf cited cannabis sales in other states as evidence of its economic power.MORE: Wolf administration renews calls for.