Pittsburgh City Council urges Harrisburg to legalize marijuana in PA

Pittsburgh City Council passed a Will of Council on Tuesday, calling on Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to legalize adult-use cannabis in the current legislative session.

Among other things, Will of Council also called on expunging the records of those convicted of illegal use.

The governor included a call for legalization in his budget address.  Efforts to legalize cannabis in Pennsylvania were killed in a Senate committee last year, due in part to opposition to having the product sold in state-run stores.

A Will of Council is a non-binding statement passed by City Council to express an opinion.

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