Looks like the candidates are all over the place. @UKMustangFan

 

Is pot the new gay marriage for the GOP? - Jonathan Topaz - POLITICO

 

Marijuana is shaping up to be the new gay marriage of GOP politics — most Republicans would rather not talk about it, except to punt to the states.

The hypocrisy is glaring.

Apparently my hypocrisy has no bounds.

Looks like the candidates are all over the place. @UKMustangFan

 

Is pot the new gay marriage for the GOP? - Jonathan Topaz - POLITICO

 

Marijuana is shaping up to be the new gay marriage of GOP politics — most Republicans would rather not talk about it, except to punt to the states.

 

...and that's ok, as long as they don't want to prosecute individuals after the states have made their decisions.

...and that's ok, as long as they don't want to prosecute individuals after the states have made their decisions.

 

Therein lies one of the problems.

Completely disagree with that. If it isn't brought up, there's no need to make it known.

 

BTW, I'm for the legalization of it nation-wide, but it's not high on my priority list when looking for a potential POTUS.

It would absolutely influence my vote.

It would absolutely influence my vote.

 

Nothing wrong with that. Probably a lot of people who agree with you. Different issues carry different degrees of weight for everyone.

Looks like the candidates are all over the place. @UKMustangFan

 

Is pot the new gay marriage for the GOP? - Jonathan Topaz - POLITICO

 

Marijuana is shaping up to be the new gay marriage of GOP politics — most Republicans would rather not talk about it, except to punt to the states.

Promising start:

 

One Republican outspoken on marijuana is Paul, who has made major overtures to young people and minorities. The Kentucky senator, a favorite in the GOP’s libertarian wing, is the highest-profile Republican to support federal decriminalization and the party’s only potential presidential candidate to do so.

 

Paul has sponsored legislation aimed at preventing the federal government from cracking down on the medical marijuana industry in states where it’s legal. He’s teamed up with Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to introduce sentencing reform legislation. He recently co-sponsored a Senate bill to legalize industrial hemp — a less-potent sibling of marijuana.

 

“I don’t want to put our kids in prison for it,” Paul said of marijuana in December. “So if your kid was caught selling marijuana or growing enough that it’s a felony conviction, they could be in jail for an extended period of time. They also lose their ability to be employable. So I want to change all of that.”

I agree but I think it will go something in the mid 40s and there will be a handful of states that hold out for a long time.

 

In other words, Colorado and some others will be on to the next legalized drug before some states give the green light on the stink weed.

I fear KY will be one of those.

I fear KY will be one of those.

 

I think Ohio will be absolutely dead last.

I fear KY will be one of those.

 

I don't know, didn't KY legalize cannabis oil or something like that for medical patients? At least there is/was discussion about it.

 

Also, I would say if Paul gets elected KY will fall somewhere in the middle but that is pure speculation on my part.

I don't know, didn't KY legalize cannabis oil or something like that for medical patients? At least there is/was discussion about it.

 

Also, I would say if Paul gets elected KY will fall somewhere in the middle but that is pure speculation on my part.

 

I would not underestimate the tobacco lobby in KY on this one. This is a pure agricultural revenue issue in KY. We will continue to subsidize and eliminate competition as long as big tobacco exists

I already covered the Tobacco lobby.

I don't know, didn't KY legalize cannabis oil or something like that for medical patients? At least there is/was discussion about it.

 

Also, I would say if Paul gets elected KY will fall somewhere in the middle but that is pure speculation on my part.

Cannabis oil has been approved for use in pediatric seizure patients.

 

Paul is a physician and sees the medical benefit of the legalization of marijuana.