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Related: About this forumGovernor Martin O’Malley to Hold Cannabis Legalization Listening Session
Breaking on Marijuana Politics: Democratic presidential candidate Martin OMalley touts his progressive cannabis law reform history in a press release announcing a marijuana legalization listening session in Denver, Colorado, this Thursday. The event will be held at the office of Vicente Sederberg, a law firm that has been instrumental in legalizing and regulating cannabis in Colorado. Could this be an early signal Governor OMalley will call for a repeal to federal cannabis prohibition?
Governor OMalley, who does have a good history on marijuana policy, could be sensing an opportunity to garner support among Democratic primary voters (who overwhelmingly support sensible federal marijuana laws) and increase his name recognition by being the first presidential mainstream candidate to clearly and unequivocally call for marijuana legalization, while Bernie Sanders and REDACTED being the closest to do so thus far.
Governor OMalley, who does have a good history on marijuana policy, could be sensing an opportunity to garner support among Democratic primary voters (who overwhelmingly support sensible federal marijuana laws) and increase his name recognition by being the first presidential mainstream candidate to clearly and unequivocally call for marijuana legalization, while Bernie Sanders and REDACTED being the closest to do so thus far.
Whole article here
http://marijuanapolitics.com/presidential-candidate-governor-omalley-to-hold-cannabis-legalization-listening-session/
(Redacted refers to a GOP shithead, not worth mentioning here.)
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Governor Martin O’Malley to Hold Cannabis Legalization Listening Session (Original Post)
FSogol
Sep 2015
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Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)1. Which candidate will be first to say "legalize it"?
It is now a majority opinion.
askew
(1,464 posts)2. This is interesting news.
Comes on the heels of his announcing his new gun control platform today.
I do wish his campaign would avoid the silly "listening" nonsense though.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)3. He should light a joint up.
Now that would be political genius!