Vestal: Otter suffering ‘reefer madness’
He’s the one and only.
As the nation slowly stands down from its counterproductive and expensive war on marijuana, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has staked out a unique position.
He’s the only governor in the nation to have vetoed a bill that would allow people to use cannabidiol, or CBD, to treat inflammation, seizures, pain and other symptoms of chronic illness.
It’s truly reefer madness. As the libertarian magazine Reason has pointed out in its dogged coverage of Otter on this issue, 17 states have passed laws allowing patients to use CBD while not fully legalizing medical marijuana, including red state upon red state. Oklahoma. North Carolina, Utah, Mississippi …/ Shawn Vestal , SR. More here .
Question: Do you agree/disagree with Vestal that Gov. Otter is suffering from an acute case of “reefer madness” when it comes to this issue?
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