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Loss of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is a Boost for Cannabis Legalization

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 07/25/2016 - 09:25

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has come under intense fire in recent days over internal emails released by WikiLeaks that appear to show the party favoring Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign over that of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Wasserman Schultz will no longer have a major speaking role at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this week, and some veteran Dems are now calling for her resignation for the sake of party unity. As one top Democrat told CNN, “She’s been quarantined.”

If Wasserman Schultz goes, cannabis legalization advocates will not be among those lamenting her loss.

[UPDATE: Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced Sunday that she intends to step down as DNC chair after the party convention this week.]

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