Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) is calling for the U.S. to legalize currently illicit drugs. Listen to Gabbard discuss drug policy in the audio clip below:Audio via Michael Tracey. The stance also puts her a step further than former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a rival Democratic presidential candidate, who has endorsed simply decriminalizing possession of all drugs. Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, another contender, supports decriminalizing opioids and funding safe consumption sites for illegal drugs. During the New Hampshire campaign stop, Gabbard also spoke about her support for ending cannabis prohibition, calling it “easiest and most critical first step towards” ending the drug war.

Source: Forbes January 19, 2020 13:18 UTC