Pennsylvania – Editorial: Recreational marijuana is not the answer to Pa.’s long-term budget woes

As part of his plan to juice tax revenues for his 2025–2026 budget, Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing to legalize and tax recreational marijuana — which he’s calling “adult-use cannabis” — in Pennsylvania. The governor rosily projects $1.3 billion in additional state revenue in the first five years after passage, which would help reduce the bleeding […]