Brown's consistent refusal to endorse legalizing cannabis also puts him at odds with his party's voters. In 2015, Brown said that "there are far too many" unanswered questions about legalizing cannabis, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. In 2011, Brown told a student who asked him to support marijuana reform legislation that he would "probably not" take initiative on the issue. "Senator Brown supports legalizing medical marijuana and decriminalizing recreational use at the federal level and allowing states to go further if they choose," Brown spokeswoman Jennifer Donohue said in an email. A Gallup poll last year found that 66 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana.

Source: Forbes March 07, 2019 15:22 UTC