California’s Lt. Gov. comes out in favor of legalizing marijuana

[warrior1]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/21/californias-lt-gov-comes-out-in-favor-of-legalizing-marijuana/

In a New York Times feature published Thursday, California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) came out in favor of fully legalizing marijuana and regulating the drug like alcohol, even though he opposed legalization in 2010.

“It’s shocking, from my perspective, the number of people that we all know who are recreational marijuana users,” the former San Francisco mayor told the Times. “These are incredibly upstanding citizens: Leaders in our community, and exceptional people. Increasingly, people are willing to share how they use it and not be ashamed of it.”

The story went on to describe how many Californians think of marijuana like a cocktail, and how many affluent professionals even offer it to guests at dinner parties as part of local custom.

It concludes with one final quote from the man widely expected to top the ticket of Democratic challengers to Gov. Jerry Brown in 2014: “These laws just don’t make sense anymore. It’s time for politicians to come out of the closet on this.”

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[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, warrior.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Atta boy, Mr. Newsom!

[TeamPooka]

3. k+r!

[sadbear]

4. If Gavin hadn't shown so much poor judgment in his personal life,

I'd say he'd eventually be a good candidate for POTUS.

[musiclawyer]

5. Two things

1. Gavin officially wants to be governor. This is a smart move. His baggage is relatively small and pretty old now

2. He's right. Weed around here is like Merlot. Except exponentially more Californians use weed than Merlot on any given night.

And if you think people only smoke in hazy clouded rooms now you have no clue.

Palm sized vaporizers are overtaking combustion

[Merlot]

6. He's not challenging Gov. Brown in 2014

Brown stated he was only running for one term. If he did decide to run for a second term, doubtful Newsom would challenge, or win.

[tritsofme]

7. Incredible. Common sense from a politician.