Democratic candidate for governor Dennis Kucinich wants to fully legalize marijuana, a move he said would have positive implications for criminal justice, agriculture and even the state's ongoing opioid crisis.
Kucinich unveiled a sweeping marijuana plan on Wednesday, calling for allowing medical-marijuana patients to grow their own plants, fully legalizing recreational marijuana for adults, as well as legalizing the production of hemp, the less-potent cannabis strain with industrial and commercial applications.
He said expanding medical marijuana research could help develop alternatives for opioid painkillers, which have played a central role in the state's drug-addiction crisis.
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Andrew J. Tobias ~ Cleveland.com ~
