Ready to inhale: Democratic 2020 contenders embrace marijuana legalization
Posted on AllSides March 6th, 2019
From The Center
Cory Booker has reintroduced his U.S. Senate bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level. Beto O’Rourke called for expunging the records of those arrested for possession of the drug. Kamala Harris admitted she had smoked pot - and inhaled.
When it comes to legalizing marijuana, many of the current and potential 2020 Democratic presidential contenders are eager to show they are cool with cannabis.
Their embrace of the issue reflects a rapid shift in public opinion that has brought what was once an extreme political position into the mainstream....