Issue Position: Cannabis Legalization

The failure of the war on drugs came at a great cost to our liberty and public finances. The war on cannabis has cost the US billions of dollars, led to a black market for cannabis that fuels criminals, and contributed to the explosive growth of America's incarcerated population. Cannabis has many medicinal and emotional benefits. We need to allow our research institutions and medical professionals to research and develop applications for medical cannabis. In addition to it's medicinal use, I support full legalization for recreational cannabis. We need to look to our neighbors, Colorado & Nevada, for best practices in legalization and develop statewide policy that protects public health while opening the economic development opportunities presented by cannabis. Legalize it, tax it, grow our economy.

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