Legal marijuana programs are “hard to regulate so it doesn’t get into the hands of kids,” she said. The Republican leader in Rhode Island’s House of Representatives thinks the state should fully legalize marijuana. For his part, Filippi’s support for legalization appears rooted in a libertarian ideology. Gina Raimondo seemed to echo Mattiello’s concerns, saying that she’s “open” to legalization but “cautious” about it. But while that news would typically bode well for reform efforts in state legislatures, the problem is that the Democratic speaker isn’t quite on board — and the House is dominantly controlled by Democrats.
The Republican leader in Rhode Island’s House of Representatives thinks the state should fully legalize marijuana.
But while that news would typically bode well for reform efforts in state legislatures, the problem is that the Democratic speaker isn’t quite on board — and the House is dominantly controlled by Democrats.
In an interview with Rhode Island NPR affiliate WNPN-FM on Nov. 30, 2018, Minority Leader Blake Filippi was asked to weigh in on Massachusetts’ newly implemented adult-use cannabis program and said straightaway that he believes “it should be legal.” However, anyone caught selling marijuana to kids should be sent to...
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