26 May 2016
Metro News reports
It’s a conversation that Del. Mike Pushkin (D-Kanawha) said he at least wants to get started at the State Capitol, introducing a bill legalizing the drug as the special budget session continues.
“I’m not under the impression that (House) Speaker (Tim) Armstead is going to run this bill,” Pushkin said on “580 Live” with Charleston Mayor Danny Jones Wednesday. “I just thought it was a good time to at least start talking about it, because we are in a financial crisis in this state.
Dels. Shawn Fluharty (D-Ohio), Bill Flanigan (R-Monongalia), Mike Folk (R-Berkeley) and Pat McGeehan (R-Hancock) all signed the bill.
“I don’t think it’s really that unrealistic considering other states have done it,” Pushkin said. “Pennsylvania I believe signed medical marijuana the other day, and Ohio is well on their way to doing the same thing.”
Pushkin reiterated that although the bill has a lot of support on social media, it was triple referenced and he didn’t have expectations that it would be discussed during the special session, which entered day 8 on Wednesday.
http://wvmetronews.com/2016/05/25/kanawha-del-pushkin-introduces-bill-legalizing-marijuana-in-wv/
Mike Pushkin (D – Kanawha, 37)
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