Gov. Northam: "It's time to legalize marijuana in Virginia"

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said on Monday he plans introduce and support legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state.

The big picture: If Northam is successful, Virginia would join 15 other states and D.C. that have broadly legalized cannabis use.

New Jersey, Arizona, Montana and South Dakota voted this month to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use.

What he's saying: “It’s time to legalize marijuana in Virginia,” Northam said in a news release.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/gov-northam-its-time-to-legalize-marijuana-in-virginia-b90f4b58-3119-44fd-a2ad-f5e3c7c5c6c9.html

[Hoyt]

1. Oh wow. Driving to Virginia is doable.

[riversedge]

4. lucky you. Wisconsin is very gerrymandered Republican legislature--so no hope here.

[drray23]

2. it would have been helpful during the Trump regime.

hopefully we get it soon.

[Python boot]

3. Just an excuse

Nixon instituted draconian laws against cannabis use after the Schaefer Commision recommended legalization in the seventies. Laws against cannabis to this day still being used as an excuse for police to pull people over. So many lives ruined by cannabis prohibition. Never learned the lessons of the failed alcohol prohibition.