A Republican congressman whose reelection bid is being boosted by donations from some of the U.S.’s largest marijuana businesses says the legalization of cannabis is “hurting” society.
A question posed to Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and his Democratic opponent Cait Conely during a debate on Monday asked whether New York’s legal cannabis law is “helping or hurting our local economy and neighborhoods.”
Conley said legal marijuana is “helping,” while Lawler replied that it is “hurting.”
Although the answer is in line with the incumbent congressman’s track record of opposing marijuana reform, it comes as his effort to keep his seat is being boosted with ads that are paid for by cannabis company contributions.
As Marijuana Moment reported earlier this month, a political action committee that shares the same treasurer as President Donald Trump’s own super PAC is using money raised from marijuana business donations to pay for independent expenditures in support of several vulnerable Republican members of Congress, including Lawler.
Some of the U.S.’s largest cannabis companies donated a collective $11.5 million to America First Agriculture Action Inc. in June. The PAC’s funding comes entirely from marijuana businesses.
The contributions—from Trulieve Inc., Curaleaf Inc., Verano Holdings LLC and
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