Should people be able to recreationally smoke marijuana here in the Keystone State? It's a question lawmakers in the Senate, along with many across the area, are now debating.
In the legislation now on the State Senate floor, adults 21 and over could have any amount of pot in their possession. Those pro marijuan say legalizing the substance could help the economy.
Senator Daylin Leach, who introduced the bill, says the most conservative estimates show taxing the sale of marijuana could bring in more than $24 million in revenue.
In addition, the Office of National Drug Control policy says pot arrests cost tax payers more than $300 million a year.
However, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli says legalizing the drug could open up the door to more crime in the area.
"I just don't see the value to having more high people driving around in the streets in our cars and being active in our community," said Morganelli. "I think we have enough people that are hooked on drugs and we don't need anymore."
Now at the same time, the State Senate is debating a different bill that would legalize medical marijuana.
The legislation would allow certain patients with debilitating diseases to be treated with cannabis.
Gov. Tom Wolf has come out in support of medical marijuana. It is likely the bill will pass in the next few months. Many say legalizing recreational marijuana will be a much tougher sell.
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