Virginia AG calls for state to legalize marijuana

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 9:39 pm CDT, Saturday, June 15, 2019

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is calling for the legalization of marijuana.

Herring said Saturday that Virginia should start decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana and eventually legalize the drug.

The Democratic attorney general said criminal prosecutions are costly to the state and local governments and disproportionately affect African Americans.

Herring made the remarks in an op-ed in the Daily Press and in comments to reporters at a Democratic fundraiser in Richmond.


Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Virginia-AG-calls-for-state-to-legalize-marijuana-14000780.php

[pwb]

1. Nice.

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[IronLionZion]

2. It would be nice to get some of that sweet tax revenue

[Blue_Tires]

3. Elections matter...

[customerserviceguy]

4. If a southern state went for legalization

it would probably be Virginia first. Kentucky and Tennessee would probably follow, since they already have hemp growing there.

[JudyM]

5. Yes!

Hoping Dems get a more comfortable margin in the legislature in 2020.
“Get the red out!”

[Duppers]

6. ...

Hadn't yet heard, so thank Judi Lynn. Almost makes me sorry I stopped my Daily DePress subscription...naw, no it doesn't.

Fingers crossed that it'll be legalized soon...everywhere.