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Kentucky senator Rand Paul put more traditional conservatives on the defensive during the CNN GOP presidential candidates’ debate on Wednesday night, framing a fierce defence of cannabis use and states’ rights.
“There is at least one prominent example of someone who’s said they’ve smoked [weed] in high school,” Paul said. “I would like to see more rehabilitation and less incarceration.”
“But the bottom line is … we say we support the 10th amendment until we start talking about this.” He also said the war on drugs had led to “a racial outcome”.
After he spoke, there was an awkward moment of foot-shuffling between the candidates until Jeb Bush owned up. “40 years ago I smoked marijuana,” he admitted, but added “we have a serious epidemic of drugs that goes way beyond marijuana”. “Sorry mom,” he later tweeted.
Paul pressed Bush, saying that by campaigning against marijuana as governor...
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