A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Maine is imploring voters not to sign a petition to put a “really dumb” initiative on next year’s ballot that would roll back the state’s adult-use marijuana legalization law.
The measure, if approved, would also revise the regulatory structure of the medical cannabis program by imposing product testing requirements.
“It’s dumb. It’s a dumb idea. Let’s focus on the things that really matter—the things that are going to make Maine a better place,” David Jones, a real estate executive who previously ran for governor in 2006, said.
“Give law enforcement the opportunity to enforce the laws. Get rid of these illegal Chinese grows,” he said. “There’s tens of thousands of people who use cannabis. There’s people who invest their life savings [to enter the market]. This is an industry that generates over a half a billion dollars a year.”
‘I think we just have to focus on the things that make sense. And this, I’m sorry, just does not make sense,” Jones said. “So please do not sign that petition. It doesn’t make any sense. Stand with me on this, and let’s do what we can to make Maine great again.”
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