Marijuana Should Be Legalized, Local Legislator Says
Daylin Leach, who represents Haverford Township, drafted a proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Pennsylvania Senator Daylin Leach (D-17) drafted a proposal to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for those 21 and older, according to PoliticsPA.
“Prohibition is a cruel irrational policy which is destroying lives, costing us billions of dollars and is doing no good whatsoever,” Leach said.
The bill is in its early stages, waiting for co-sponsors and to be referred to a committee.
Leach believes his legislation would receive bi-partisan support because it could save roughly $325 million in “criminal justice costs,” and it would add privacy for citizens.
State Rep. Mark Cohen (D-202) previously proposed legislation to legalize the use of medical marijuana, and will re-introduce it again this session.
Cohen supports full legalization of the drug, but "believes his framework for legalizing medical marijuana is a more realistic goal in Pennsylvania"
Leach says he is confident that his bill legalizing marijuana, or a similar version of it, will pass due to the changing demographics of the state.
For more information, read the PoliticsPA article here.
Paul elliott
4:58 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Leach should run for prez.marijuana is not a drug.it should be just like alcohol.
Josh
8:46 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Kudos to common sense ... If only it would pass
Mike
10:04 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Why not just lower the punishment? I think that would be an easier pill to swallow. If caught possessing pot you should just have to pay a fine. Surprisingly this is a more worthy cause for Leach than his previous bill of banning shark fin soup. Still waiting for him to talk about jobs and education reform.
Deb Santee
9:28 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
It will actually be cheaper if it’s legalized and taxed. There are 5,000 uses for Cannabis/Hemp. This organic plant evolved for human consumption in its many various forms, period. You could grow the plant, extract the oil and sell it as food, fuel, or medicine. The fibers can be harvested and used for fuel, textiles, paper, clothes, home building products, composite panels in automobiles, and a host of other cool stuff. What other plant has that ability? What other plant competes with oil, timber, Rx and Textiles? This product would create jobs and take care of the economy. Any wonder why it's illegal?