Kamala Harris VP Pick Tim Walz: First Explicitly Pro-Cannabis Legalization Presidential Ticket In History
The cannabis industry applauds VP Kamala Harris‘ choosing of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
A Harris-Walz team represents the cannabis industry’s first explicitly pro-legalization presidential ticket from a major party in U.S. history.
‘Historic Milestone’
“Kamala Harris’ selection of Governor Tim Walz as her running mate is a historic milestone for cannabis reform,” said David Culver, SVP of Public Affairs for US Cannabis Council in an email to Benzinga. “For the first time, there will be a pro-legalization major party ticket. The US Cannabis Council is confident that a Harris Administration would continue to build on the recent progress made by the Biden Administration toward ending federal cannabis prohibition and addressing the societal impacts of the drug war.”
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