A Democratic congressional candidate in Ohio recently deleted a tweet attacking incumbent Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) over his scheduled participation in a cannabis conference later this month, saying the fallout wouldn’t “die” over what he described as a misinterpreted post.
Advocates seized on the original tweet following Marijuana Moment’s reporting on the seeming disconnect between Kilboy’s own support for legalization and his critique of Joyce as being out of touch with voters in his district who, he claims, haven’t expressed to him that cannabis reform is a priority issue.
So, last week, the Democratic nominee deleted the tweet, which said:
“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.”
He had also posted another tweet clarifying that “my comments have nothing to do with marijuana.”
“David should be spending his time in the district meeting with his constituents—answering for his actions in Congress,” he said. “I’ve yet to talk with a voter who list marijuana as a key priority.” That tweet has also since been
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