McAuliffe is the one Candidate to Embrace Full legalization for State
First-Ever Endorsement by Virginia’s Influential Hashish Information Outlet
ACROSS VIRGINIA — The Outlaw Report, the one each day regional hashish information and knowledge supply serving Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, at present endorsed Terry McAuliffe for governor of Virginia, calling him “one of the best candidate to make sure a speedy rollout of regulated adult-use gross sales; that the commonwealth’s hashish market will develop equitably; and that Virginians incarcerated for nonviolent hashish offenses will likely be granted clemency with out additional delay. McAuliffe’s position on cannabis additionally respects the desire of Virginians, who time and time once more have expressed strong support for legalization.”
In selecting McAuliffe over Glenn Youngkin, the editorial endorsement said, “The previous governor’s views stand in stark distinction with these of Glenn Youngkin, who has expressed disdain for hashish and a profound ignorance of legalization’s meant goal. At a campaign event in April, Youngkin mentioned he had “by no means met anyone who habitually used marijuana and was profitable.” He doubled down in an appearance on CNBC in Could, describing hashish legalization as “one other downside that’s going to be dumped at my ft.” The businessman has additionally falsely claimed that “each single state” that has legalized hashish has seen disappointing income, incomes him three Pinocchios from The Washington Publish.”
The editorial endorsement concluded, “We’re assured hashish legal guidelines will proceed to be amended in Richmond over the subsequent few years. At this essential juncture, we imagine Virginians want and deserve a governor who will communicate actually and authoritatively about legalization whereas persevering with the legacy of the hard-fought hashish reforms enacted by the Basic Meeting this 12 months.”
The total editorial endorsement can be read here.
The Outlaw Report is run by established journalists with a standard background within the information enterprise and is operated by legal professionals whose observe specialise in hashish legislation and regulation. Overlaying the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, The Outlaw Report is the primary complete regional each day information website within the nation devoted to offering customers and voters with state, native and related nationwide information and knowledge on hashish coverage, enterprise, legislation, well being, and way of life.