Chris Christie, a vocal critic of marijuana legalization, accused Democrats of attempting to “poison our kids” in pursuit of tax dollars from recreational cannabis sales. Despite growing support across the nation for legalization, Christie remains firmly opposed to the idea, claiming pot is a gateway drug to substances like heroin. In his remarks, Christie cited a recent report that found marijuana legalization could raise $300 million annually in taxes for New Jersey. More money for us!”“I can say this now because I’m not running for anything again: $300 million is nothing,” Christie continued. “We have a $35.5 billion budget; $300 million is a rounding error.

Source: Huffington Post May 01, 2017 23:48 UTC