Dan Laughlin
Dan Laughlin | |
|---|---|
Pennsylvania Senate from the 49th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Sean Wiley |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Penn State Behrend (attended) |
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Defamation lawsuit
In August 2022, Laughlin sued the chair of the
Political Positions
Laughlin was the first Pennsylvania Republican to endorse the legalization of adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania.[4] In 2021, Laughlin and State Senator Sharif Street sponsored a bill to legalize cannabis use for individuals over the age of twenty-one. He and Street had previously sponsored a similar bill in 2019.[5] Laughlin said his support for such a bill came from concern for Pennsylvanians consuming unregulated cannabis from out of state.[6]
Laughlin voted for House Bill 1024 in the 2020-2021 legislative session, which permitted medical marijuana companies to remediate product and use additional pesticides among other provisions, but voted against the home grow amendment, Amendment No. A-2029, introduced by Senator Shariff Street in association with House Bill 1024.[7][8] Since that vote, Laughlin introduced Senate Bill 869 to permit registered medical patients to grow up to six plants, similar to the amendment he previously voted against in connection with House Bill 1024.[9] There has not been any vote or action on Senate Bill 869, although the Pennsylvania Senate held a committee vote on three other cannabis bills intended to benefit the existing medical marijuana companies that operate in Pennsylvania.[10]
Laughlin is a longtime supporter of open primary elections.[11]
References
- ^ Salvatori, Nico. "Laughlin unseats Wiley in state Senate race". Erie Times-News. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Rink, Matthew (August 27, 2022). "GOP state Sen. Dan Laughlin sues Democratic Party chair, Erie Reader over column". Erie Times-News. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Bender, William; McGoldrick, Gillian (June 16, 2023). "'POTUS just called me': Pa. GOP emails shed new light on 2020 election upheaval". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "For the first time, legal marijuana gets Republican Senate support in Pa". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- FOX43. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Jan (July 7, 2023). "Bill would allow Pa. patients to get medical marijuana regardless of illness". Erie Times-News. PennLIVE. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Sen. Ward's motion to table Amendment No. A-2029".
- ^ "Roll Call: PA HB1024 - 2021-2022 - Regular Session".
- ^ "PA SB826 - 2023-2024 regular session".
- ^ "PA Senate Law & Justice Committee passes three cannabis bills with no patient protections".
- ^ Huangpu, Kate (April 4, 2023). "Supporters hope Pa.'s new legislature will embrace open primaries, but at least one big hurdle remains". Spotlight PA. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
