The push to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania is getting more support.
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman will be in town this weekend for an educational forum on the subject.
The forum is being hosted by state Rep. Ed Gainey and is just one part of a bigger statewide push.
Fetterman, Braddock's former mayor, will soon be visiting every one of Pennsylvania's 67 counties to talk about making marijuana use legal.
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The Allegheny County forum runs from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Homewood Brushton Library.
Gainey said participants will include people from the medical community, who will talk about the impact marijuana has on public health.
Lawmakers will also talk about legislation to legalize marijuana, including state Rep. Jake Wheatley, who has introduced bills in the past to legalize recreational marijuana.
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Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana three years ago.
Last year, the state auditor estimated Pennsylvania could raise $581 million if it legalized and taxed recreational marijuana.
In a statement, the auditor general said he supports the lieutenant governor's stance on legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana because of those economic benefits.
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