Beto O'Rourke touts marijuana reform actions, opposition to Yucca Mountain

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Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke has spent the majority of his life in his hometown of El Paso, Texas. But on a recent trip to Las Vegas, the one-time congressman showed he’s well versed in issues of importance in Nevada.

O’Rourke, who was propelled into the national spotlight in 2018 when he nearly pulled off an upset in his campaign for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Texas Republican Ted Cruz, sat down last month with the Sun to talk about issues facing the United States and Nevada, including climate change, Yucca Mountain and the growing legalization of recreational marijuana across the country in contradiction of federal law.

Marijuana reform was one of the first issues O’Rourke tackled in his presidential campaign, which he launched March 14 in Burlington, Iowa. Legalization nationwide, he said, is one of the best ways to combat minors’ use of marijuana by cutting off the black market and introducing regulation.

“I would argue that ending the prohibition would give us a better chance from keeping kids from being able to purchase it due to the black market,” he said. “(Illegal) dealers don’t ID.”

Read more: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/may/07/orourke-touts-marijuana-reform-actions-opposition/

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