Pubdate: Thu, 26 May 2016
Source: Day, The (New London,CT)
Copyright: 2016 The Day Publishing Co.
Contact:  http://www.theday.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/293

SANDERS' PRO-POT AGENDA TAKES ROOT IN CALIFORNIA

Bernie Sanders is turning to marijuana to bolster his credentials in 
California ahead of the crucial Democratic primary there.

The Vermont senator told a rally in Santa Monica that he would vote 
yes on an initiative proposed for the November ballot in the state 
that would legalize the drug. In Riverside, he told more than 1,000 
people that the 40-year U.S. war on drugs has unfairly targeted 
minorities, He told more than 5,000 people in San Bernardino on 
Tuesday that as a senator he has worked to remove marijuana from 
Washington's list of the most dangerous drugs.

For Sanders, the 475 delegates at play in the June 7 California 
primary are crucial for his attempt to close the gap with 
front-runner Hillary Clinton before the convention.

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