Pennsylvania governor calls for legalizing marijuana as part of Covid-19 economic recovery plan
By Sonia Moghe and Taylor Romine, CNN
Updated 1457 GMT (2257 HKT) August 26, 2020

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf meets with the media at The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday.
(CNN)Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf released a legislative agenda Wednesday to assist in the Covid-19 economic recovery, including legalizing recreational marijuana.
In a press release outlining his agenda, Wolf asked the legislature to legalize recreational marijuana -- with some of the proceeds going to grants for existing small businesses and 50% of the funds dedicated to historically disadvantaged businesses.
In addition to the small business grant funding, Wolf also called for a portion of the revenue be used to "further restorative justice programs that give priority to repairing the harm done to crime victims and communities as a result of marijuana criminalization," the release says. He also asked that the General Assembly pursue criminal justice reform policies that would "restore justice" for those convicted of marijuana-related offenses.