Ohio Congresswoman Warns Colleagues: Messing With Marijuana Legalization Could Mean Losing Your Seat
Ohio Representative Juanita Brent (D-Cleveland), a vocal advocate for social equity in cannabis policy, issued a stern warning to her GOP colleagues on their efforts to change or dismantle voters’ decision to legalize marijuana, cautioning they could jeopardize their re-election chances.
“If we go against the people in the state of Ohio, I don’t expect any of us to get reelected because we are not going for what the people want,” Brent said at a panel discussion organized by Ohio State University Drug Enforcement and Policy Center.
Ohio’s primary elections are slated for next month, and there are ongoing legislative efforts to amend the voter-approved cannabis legalization measure.
“I know sometimes people feel like they know best when it comes to people, …