Pennsylvania Legalization By The Numbers
The Day 1 Promise
- The Day 1 Promise means learning from other states’ experience with legalization, and ensuring that safe, accessible, and regulated adult use cannabis is available throughout the Commonwealth on day one.
The Day 1 Promise has four pillars:
- Keeping communities safe
- Moving from an illicit cannabis market to sales that are taxed and regulated
- Providing for communities impacted by cannabis prohibition, and
- Creating economic opportunities for Pennsylvanians.
That’s the Day 1 Promise.
Moving PA Forward
Pennsylvania lawmakers can and should legalize adult use cannabis in 2024.
Creating an adult-use cannabis market will create a new economy, new jobs and a new source of revenue for the state. State economists estimate that first-year legal sales could yield nearly $14.8 million. Revenue and job creation will continue to increase each year, with the state projecting the industry adding more than $250 million at full maturity.
Adult use cannabis is already in Pennsylvania; however, it’s illicit, untested, untaxed, unregulated, and accessible to children. The decision is not whether to have adult use cannabis or not—it’s what should it look like in the Commonwealth. Legalizing cannabis allows Pennsylvania to reduce the harm caused by illicit markets, including drug-related violence and unsafe products. A regulated environment ensures consumer protection, youth prevention, and responsible use education.
Together, we can move Pennsylvania’s economy forward, ignite a job boom, harvest the tools needed to allow small businesses to thrive in the Commonwealth, and increase public health and safety.
The Time Is Now
2/3 of Pennsylvanian’s support legalization of cannabis.
- The time is now to legalize an adult-use cannabis program in Pennsylvania.
- The time is now to put the Commonwealth state on equal standing with neighboring states who recognize the failed drug policies of the past.
- Legalizing cannabis is a critical step towards addressing the disproportionate impact of cannabis prohibition on marginalized communities.
- It offers a chance to rectify past injustices, reduce unnecessary incarcerations, reallocate law enforcement resources to more serious and violent crimes, and create centers of social equity and innovation.
Our state can also recognize personal freedom and individual rights of Pennsylvanians through legalization. Adults should have the right to make their own choices about cannabis consumption in a legal, regulated framework.
In The News
ResponsiblePA Applauds Vice President Kamala Harris’ Support for Cannabis Legalization
While PA Lawmakers Work to Advance Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization and Legalization Polls at +60% in Contested House and Senate Districts (Harrisburg, PA, Oct.15) – ResponsiblePA applauds Vice President Kamala Harris for supporting [...]
Majority of PA Voters In Two Competitive Republican PA House Districts Support Legalization of Cannabis Now
(Harrisburg, Pa., Oct.,10) — ResponsiblePA today released independent polling by the national firm, CYGNAL, showing support for the legalization of adult-use cannabis in two key Republican House districts: HD18 (Rep. K.C. Tomlinson) [...]
New Advertising Campaign Highlights Common Policy Ground Between Harris, Trump And Shapiro on Marijuana Legalization
ResponsiblePA today unveiled a new billboard campaign as legislators returned to the capital this week for the fall session. The campaign highlights a point upon which presidential candidate Donald Trump, presidential candidate [...]
ResponsiblePA to PA Lawmakers: Pass Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Now
Today, during NORML’s advocacy push in Harrisburg for cannabis legalization, ResponsiblePA echoed NORML’s call for Pennsylvania lawmakers to legalize adult-use cannabis now. “We are very excited to bring all of our advocacy [...]
Majority of PA Voters in Five Competitive House District Support The Legalization Of Cannabis Now
(Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 25) — Responsible PA today released independent polling showing enormous support for the legalization of adult-use cannabis in the state. And, the polls suggest voters want it now. The [...]
Responsible PA Applauds Remarks From Gov. Josh Shaprio On Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization
Harrisburg, PA. (SEPT. 24) - ResponsiblePA today applauds recent remarks from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Shapiro’s social media statement stated, “I’ll work with anyone to create real opportunity and advance real freedom [...]