California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Marijuana Legalization: 'Our Purpose Is Social Justice'
The California lieutenant governor outlined his case for legalizing the drug
On Tuesday, California’s highest ranking statewide official to support marijuana legalization spoke before hundreds of people anxious to see that change happen in November. “Our purpose is social justice,” Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom told the crowd gathered in Oakland for the annual Cannabis Business Summit, “to right the wrong of the abject failure which is our war on drugs in the United States of America.” The line earned him a huge cheer.
In November, California voters will very likely have a chance to make their state the fifth to legalize recreational marijuana for residents 21 and over, following Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia. Though a slight majority of California voters support legalization (53%), the proportion is lower than U.S. voters on the whole (58%), with liberals and young voters more likely to say they approve....
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