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It’s official, Republicans have won control of the House of Representatives. They’ll take power in January. And if there’s one thing we know about their top two incoming leaders, it’s that they LOVE marijuana criminalization.
Marijuana policy reform isn’t always at the top of everyone’s mind, but boy do these Republicans love defending the failure of prohibition anyway!
At every opportunity, both Kevin and Steve have rallied Republicans to maintain the criminalization of weed. (For the record, they lost both those votes.) We don’t have cause to believe that either have changed their minds.[1]
So what is this for us? An opportunity.
According to a brand new Gallup poll, a majority of conservative voters support legalization.[2]
If we can use this clear contrast to drive a wedge between Republican leadership and Republican voters, we can defeat them. Then we can connect the dots on all of the other issues cannabis reform touches on, from criminal justice reform to workers’ rights to small businesses and minority ownership.
Solidarity forever,
Justin
Justin Strekal
Founding Organizer
BOWL PAC
[1] Marijuana Moment: Where The New Republican And Democratic Congressional Leaders Stand On Marijuana
[2] Gallup: Marijuana Views Linked to Ideology, Religiosity, Age
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