The Democratic governor of Delaware reiterated on Tuesday that he opposes marijuana legalization—though he gave some mixed signals about how he will act on a pair of bills to legalize and regulate cannabis that were sent to his desk late last month.
At a town hall event, Gov. John Carney (D) faced several questions about marijuana policy issues, and he declined to say whether he would veto the legalization legislation like he did with an earlier bill last session. But he also suggested that he views the reform as inevitable and said that it’s “time to move on” from the conversation to focus on other priorities.
“I don’t support it,” he said. “And the last time they were sent to my desk…I vetoed it because I just don’t think it’s good, mostly for young people, and I don’t think it’s good for our competitiveness,” the governor said.
He also dismissed polling that shows majority support for legalization, while adding that he doesn’t “make my decisions based on poll numbers.”
On their own, the initial comments left an impression that he’s inclined to veto the legislation again. But Carney went on to say that “ultimately, I think the reality is we’ll
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