Candidate Clinton Goes Wobbly on Dope

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While she opposed marijuana decriminalization during her first run for the presidency in 2007, according to Politico, candidate Hillary Clinton now provides support for so-called “medical marijuana.” She attributes her decision to “medical research,” which leads her further to seek a liberalization of how marijuana is classified under federal law.

Perhaps she is angling for the coveted Democratic pro-drug vote and needs to position herself with regards to fellow Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, whose drug posture, supporting legalization, approaches that of Willie Nelson.

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