{"id":35845,"date":"2024-08-12T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/?p=35845"},"modified":"2024-08-12T11:50:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:50:20","slug":"walz-with-harris-marks-the-first-pro-legalization-major-party-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/walz-with-harris-marks-the-first-pro-legalization-major-party-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Walz with Harris Marks The First Pro-Legalization Major Party Ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Democratic President Nominee Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz as her running mate this week \u2013 marking the first major ticked to support cannabis legalization in United States history.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walz is the current governor of his home state Minnesota. Just last year, Walz signed the state\u2019s adult-use legislation into law, legalizing recreational cannabis use and expunging nonviolent cannabis convictions in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He\u2019s also been a vocal advocate for the benefits of cannabis legalization, including not just economic growth but safety and justice as well.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve known for too long that prohibiting the use of cannabis hasn&#8217;t worked. By legalizing adult-use cannabis, we&#8217;re expanding our economy, creating jobs, and regulating the industry to keep Minnesotans safe,&#8221; Walz <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/gov-tim-walz-signs-recreational-cannabis-bill-into-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">told CBS News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. &#8220;Legalizing adult-use cannabis and expunging or resentencing cannabis convictions will strengthen communities. This is the right move for Minnesota.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today I signed a bill legalizing adult-use cannabis and expunging nonviolent cannabis convictions in Minnesota.<br>\u00a0<br>This is the right move for Minnesota.<\/p>&mdash; Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovTimWalz\/status\/1663724136554790912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These progressive actions have earned him more than just a reputation for a justice-oriented, pro-cannabis ideology. He\u2019s also just landed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ganjapreneur.com\/vice-presidential-nominee-tim-walz-has-a-rating-from-norml-for-cannabis-policy\/#:~:text=Walz%20has%20earned%20an%20A%20rating%20from%20NORML%20after%20ordering,supported%20cannabis%20reforms%20since%202017.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A rating from NORML<\/a>, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, Walz joins Harris in the bid for the White House.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially tough on marijuana-related crimes as a prosecutor in California, Kamala Harris has since <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/07\/22\/kamala-harris-marijuana-stance-policy\/74495543007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">become a strong advocate for decriminalizing marijuana at the federal leve<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l, pushing for significant changes in how it is classified and handled legally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walz\u2019s presence on her ticket may inspire trust in the staunch cannabis advocates who have not forgotten Harris\u2019s history in the cannabis space. This edge is one that she can\u2019t afford to lose \u2013 as, on the day after the news of NORML\u2019s rating for Walz, former President and Republican Nominee Donald Trump suggested that he may also support nationwide decriminalization.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walz&#8217;s represents more than just a policy alignment on cannabis. 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