The Democratic Party’s nominee to be the next governor of Iowa is explaining why he thinks marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol, even if he thinks it’s “dangerous.”
Legalizing and taxing cannabis can be part of solving the state’s $1.3 annual budget deficit, Rob Sand, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, said at a town hall in Dubuque on Monday.
“Marijuana is a dangerous drug,” he said. “You shouldn’t abuse it, but we also shouldn’t throw people in prison just for using it. We should treat it the way we treat alcohol. Alcohol is a dangerous drug. You shouldn’t abuse it, but we don’t throw you in prison just for having a beer when you get home.”
Sand, who is currently Iowa’s state auditor, then went through a list of common objections to legalizing cannabis and detailed how he would explain his support for the reform to people who voice those concerns.
For people who say they don’t want to smell marijuana, the candidate would say, “Me neither. No smoking in public.”
“That’s a pretty simple rule to have,” he said. “Just like alcohol, you can’t be drinking it out in public, can you?”
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