Stephen Colbert recently took on Ohio Governor and GOP presidential candidate John Kasich, over the Ohio marijuana legalization debate.
The recent initiative to legalize marijuana in Ohio ultimately failed, after a group of corporate investors tried to amend the state constitution to prohibit entrepreneurs from getting in on the pot trade.
The bulk of Ohio voters do, however, support marijuana legalizations, but not if it is tied to a corporate get-rich-quick scheme.
“I know this is a dirty word when you’re running in the Republican primary, but you seem reasonable,” Colbert said on The Late Show.
“We have a huge drug crisis in this country,” Kasich said.
“Is it really pot, the drug crisis?” Colbert stopped him, adding that, “lots of people are going to jail for minor drug infractions, and it ruins their entire life.”
“We don’t do that in Ohio, ok?” Katich noted. He is somewhat correct. Small amounts of marijuana will not get you locked up in Ohio, but they are criminal offenses and will cost you money and time in court if you contest the charge. Greater amounts of the plant will, however, get you locked up in Ohio.
“The problem with marijuana is this: We don’t want to tell our kids, ‘Don’t do drugs, but by the way, this drug’s ok,’” Kasich added.
“Isn’t that what alcohol is?” Colbert said. “I want to be clear, I’m not arguing for legalizing heroin.”
Kasich later conceded that he too has used marijuana in the past. Colbert noted that if he had been caught, it would have ruined his life and he would not be in the position he is today.
Watch the exchange in the video below…
What do you think about marijuana legalization? Is there any good reason why this plant should still be illegal?
(Article by M. David and Reagan Ali)
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