Trump's VP is Nightmare Pick For Marijuana Legalization

Donald Trump has reportedly chosen Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) to be his vice presidential running mate. And that’s bad news for the socially liberal.

Who is Mike Pence? For one, he is the beleaguered Indiana Governor who, thanks to Trump’s choice, won’t have to endure a hard fought political battle this election year in the state where his popularity is waning.

The congressman is so conservative, he votes against his own party, having opposed No Child Left Behind and the George W Bush-led Medicare prescription drug expansion. He is also close to the libertarian Koch brothers.

Pence, a member of the Tea Party movement, is currently serving as the 50th governor of Indiana. He opposes amnesty for immigrants and supports the border down. He also supported military action in the Iraq War, which cost the lives of more than a million Iraqi’s and thousands of US servicemen while destabilizing...

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