A good amount of Republican presidential candidates were in Denver over the weekend for the Western Conservative Summit, and while a majority of them utilized the platform to speak against the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on same-sex marriage, some seized the moment to discuss Colorado’s uniquely legal crop: Cannabis.
Former Governor of Texas Rick Perry who was given a B in a recent all candidate marijuana policy report card by legalization advocacy group the Marijuana Policy Project has impacting words against marijuana legalization however for a state’s right to experiment with such a controversial issue.
From The Associated Press story: Former governor of Texas Rick Perry derided the ruling yet did not suggest a next step “I defend the right of Colorado to be wrong on that issue,” Perry stated. The crowd laughed.
A few of Perry’s competition have come out with almost the sane stance on legal marijuana and state experiments involve Jeb Bush, who stated back in February,“I thought it was a bad idea, but states ought to have the right to do it.” The MPP’s report card stated a part of Perry’s cannabis policy: “Gov. Perry opposes the legalization of marijuana, but he has voiced support for reducing penalties for marijuana possession. He has repeatedly expressed support for states’ rights to establish their own marijuana policies.”
A good amount of Republican presidential candidates were in Denver over the weekend for the Western Conservative Summit, and while a majority of them utilized the platform to speak against the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on same-sex marriage, some seized the moment to discuss Colorado’s uniquely legal crop: Cannabis.
Former Governor of Texas Rick Perry who was given a B in a recent all candidate marijuana policy report card by legalization advocacy group the Marijuana Policy Project has impacting words against marijuana legalization however for a state’s right to experiment with such a controversial issue.
From The Associated Press story: Former governor of Texas Rick Perry derided the ruling yet did not suggest a next step “I defend the right of Colorado to be wrong on that issue,” Perry stated. The crowd laughed.
A few of Perry’s competition have come out with almost the sane stance on legal marijuana and state experiments involve Jeb Bush, who stated back in February,“I thought it was a bad idea, but states ought to have the right to do it.” The MPP’s report card stated a part of Perry’s cannabis policy: “Gov. Perry opposes the legalization of marijuana, but he has voiced support for reducing penalties for marijuana possession. He has repeatedly expressed support for states’ rights to establish their own marijuana policies.”
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