Well apart from us hoping that none of them never make it to the White House, yes you guessed it, they aren’t fans of Cannabis legalization.
The Fresh Toast writes..
Let’s take a look at Ted Cruz (R-TX) who said, “I think it’s an issue in which reasonable people can disagree, and so each state should adopt laws that reflect the values of their citizens.” Huh. If he really thinks that states should be able to decide for themselves, why won’t the 64% of approval make him vote cannabis decriminalization? Perhaps the reason for Ted Cruz to be a staunch opponent to legalizing marijuana is his plans to run for president in 2024. According to The Texas Politics Project at UT Austin, 72% of the most conservative Republicans oppose any use of marijuana. Basically, Ted Cruz has to curry to the base to launch his bid to be President. It’s also worth to consider this fact: Sen. Cruz received $1,897,718 during the 2020 election cycle.
On the other hand, Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is not running for president in 2024. Yet, Sen Graham does not support the legalization of cannabis prohibition at the federal level nor will he support cannabis businesses to use banks. Sen. Graham must answer to the Republican base who are, like in Texas, strongly opposed to decriminalizing cannabis. More startling, however, is that Sen. Graham received $2,909,00 from the health industry during the 2020 election industry[i]. While the “health industry” sounds innocuous, it in fact, includes Big Pharma. In other words, Sen. Graham will not bite the hand that feeds him—at the expense of American’s well-being.
Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) stated the following in Dec. 2019: I remain firmly opposed to efforts to legalize marijuana on the federal level, and I am opposed to legalization in the State of Idaho. I also do not support the SAFE Banking Act that passed in the House of Representatives. This bill would provide banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. Without banking services, legitimate cannabis is less accessible to people who need it. Why would Sen. Crapo limit people’s access to legal cannabis? Is it because in 2020, he received $362, 241 from big pharmaceuticals? [1] Is it because he has political ambitions in 2024? Perhaps. Yet it is true he is the ranking member of the finance committee and a member of the health subcommittee.
See who else FT thinks are hindering the move towards federal legalization of cannabis at
6 Senators Who Are Blocking Legal Marijuana For 328,000,000 Americans
