Editor's Note: Many of you probably know Bernie Sanders, though news of his run for president has been a touch sleepy. As The Washington Post so articulately puts it, that's because "Hillary Clinton leads him by a bajillion points in the polls." Still, his "presidential campaign has more support than Graham, Jindal, Fiorina and Kasich combined," states the Post. And apparently, he's leaving the door wide open to marijuana legalization.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said [last week] that he supports the decriminalization of marijuana possession and the legalization of medical marijuana, and suggested that he's also open to considering further reforms when it comes to recreational marijuana.
"Let me just say this," Sanders began in response to a question about his position on the war on drugs during a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" style interview. "The state of Vermont voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana and I support that. I have supported the use of medical marijuana. And when I was mayor of Burlington, in a city with a large population, I can tell you very few people were arrested for smoking marijuana. Our police had more important things to do."
With regard to full marijuana legalization, Sanders said he will look to Colorado, where recreational marijuana is legal, to see the effects of such a policy change.
