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WILKES-BARRE — If you have an opinion — for or against — on whether Pennsylvania should legalize the recreational use of marijuana, you can tell Lt. Gov. John Fetterman know how you feel when he comes to town Sunday.
Traveling county-to-county, Fetterman is gathering input from Pennsylvanians about the possibility of legalizing recreational marijuana.
The tour will be at Wilkes University on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the second floor ballroom of the Henry Student Center, 84 West South St.
All tour stops are free and open to the public. State representatives, state senators and county elected officials have been invited.
Those who are not able to attend or who are interested in remotely leaving a comment about legalizing recreational marijuana may submit comments via an online submission form available on the governor’s website and the lieutenant governor’s official Facebook page.
Shortly after Fetterman began his statewide tour, Gov. Tom Wolf thanked Pennsylvanians for their overwhelming response to the lieutenant governor’s effort and for completing an online feedback form to gauge interest in whether the state should consider legalizing adult-use recreational marijuana.
Fetterman has tour stops scheduled through May.
“The response to the lieutenant governor’s listening tours has been tremendous, with people across the state making their voices heard,” Wolf said in March. “This is exactly the type of discussion I had hoped John would get — for, against, not sure. Everyone’s opinion is important and valued. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to attend an event or respond online. I appreciate your time and input, which are invaluable as we study this issue.”
In addition to the thousands who have attended the listening tour sessions, more than 30,000 have responded to the online feedback form, offering their opinions on the topic.
The governor’s correspondence office, which tracks the online form, noted that no other topic has received this level of response or interaction since the governor took office in 2015.
“I want to thank the people of Pennsylvania for coming and participating in this important conversation we are having in the commonwealth,” Fetterman said. “The stops have been cordial, engaging and thoughtful. I look forward to continuing this tour and hearing from everyone.”
Wolf said he is pleased that Pennsylvanians are taking the time to offer their thoughts on the topic of legalizing adult-use marijuana.
“It’s my hope that this level of interaction becomes the norm on issues important to Pennsylvanians,” Wolf said. “It’s how we can best develop policy and programs — by listening to everyone’s perspectives.”