A Democratic congressional candidate in Ohio is criticizing the pro-reform Republican incumbent over his scheduled participation in a marijuana conference next month—even though the challenger himself supports cannabis legalization.
Matt Kilboy, who is running to unseat Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH), suggested in a tweet on Saturday that his opponent’s planned involvement in the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference shows that out of touch with voters in his district.
“If you elect me as your next Congressman, I commit to working for you, which will not include being the keynote speaker at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference,” the candidate wrote. “My opponent doesn’t seem to have the pulse of what is hurting us in northeast Ohio.”
If you elect me as your next Congressman, I commit to working for you, which will not include being the keynote speaker at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference. My opponent doesn’t seem to have the pulse of what is hurting us in northeast Ohio. https://t.co/1nlZxBmCSo
— Matt Kilboy (he/him) (@mattkilboy) August 20, 2022
It would be one thing if Kilboy opposed marijuana reform and levied the attack, but he’s on the record backing federal cannabis legalization and expunging prior convictions. He’s said that marijuana should
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