Mona Zhang“I don't know whether you heard this or not, but I want to legalize cannabis in New York state,” said Cynthia Nixon on Saturday at the NYC Cannabis Parade. Nixon made marijuana a central part of her campaign when she announced adult-use legalization as her first policy plank in early April. On Saturday, she was one of four New York governor hopefuls who showed support for the issue at Union Square Park. “Arresting people – particularly people of color – for cannabis is the crown jewel in the racist war on drugs and we must pluck it down,” she said. In an interview after her speech, Nixon explained that she has made cannabis a central part of her campaign because it touches on so many other issues.

Source: Forbes May 07, 2018 10:52 UTC