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Many Republican Candidates Secretly OK With Legal Marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 10/28/2015 - 08:45

I’m not sure who decided to stage a Republican presidential debate in the liberal bastion of Boulder, Colorado, and whether it’s an amusing coincidence or subtle trolling. Many local residents are, as the New York Times recently noticed, slightly puzzled and none too pleased about the influx of national Republicans. As a former Boulderite, I can report that a big reason for their discontent is the traditional Republican attitude toward marijuana: This is the party, after all, that christened “Just Say No” and launched the War on Drugs. 

Few subjects occupy more space in the local psyche than pot. That’s probably more true since Coloradans legalized recreational marijuana use in a 2012 ballot initiative. And yet, on that front, there’s some cause for optimism. You just have to listen carefully to hear it: Most of the candidates descending on Boulder for Wednesday’s debate have signaled a desire to end the...

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