Elizabeth Warren open to legalizing marijuana for recreational use

Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she is open to legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

Warren, who has been discussed as a potential running mate for current Vice President Joe Biden, sat for an interview that touched on a number of topics with reporter Joshua Miller at The Boston Globe interview series Political Happy Hour at Suffolk University. Recently, State Attorney General Maura Healey ruled in favor of more than 20 potential ballot questions, legalization among them.

“You were opposed to legalization in 2012,” Miller said to Warren. “As a Massachusetts voter, what’s your position today?”

Warren said that she is more receptive to the notion of legalization now. “I’m open to it,” she told Miller. “I think we’ve learned more.”

“A couple of states have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Frankly, I think we ought to be learning what we can from those states,” she said. 

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