The stage is set for a statehouse showdown on recreational cannabis, and Butler County voices are a part of the conversation.

A bill introduced to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by State Rep. David Delloso, D-162nd, would allow recreational marijuana use in the commonwealth. It's unclear whether the bill can make it through the Republican-controlled House, but a public opinion report recently released by Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is drawing attention to it.

In May, Fetterman finished a listening tour of every state in the commonwealth. He visited Butler County in late March with a stop in Slippery Rock.

The Butler County stop had 250 attendees, according to Fetterman's report. Of written comments and remarks made during the event, 88 percent were in favor of recreational marijuana being legalized. Another 9 percent were against, and the remainder were undecided.

The report also includes data for comments lodged via phone calls, emails and online forms as well as comments from the tour. Factoring all those sources in, 86 percent were in favor, 12 percent were against and 2 percent were undecided.

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