Vice President Kamala Harris is making headlines as she prepares to become the Democratic nominee for president in the 2024 election after President Joe Biden opted not to seek reelection.
If Harris secures the Democratic nomination and wins the presidency, she would make history as the first major party presidential nominee to fully support marijuana legalization.
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Harris even admitted to having smoked marijuana in college. In a 2019 interview on the popular morning radio show, The Breakfast Club, Harris candidly discussed her personal experience with cannabis.
When asked by host Charlamagne tha God if she had ever smoked marijuana, Harris responded with a laugh: “I have. And I inhaled. I did inhale,” she said, taking a lighthearted jab at former President Bill Clinton’s claim that he smoked but didn’t inhale.
“It was a long time ago but yes,” she added. “I just broke news.”
In that prominent interview, Harris also disputed reports that she doesn’t support legalizing marijuana: “That’s not true. I think that it gives a lot of people joy and we need more joy.”
Harris has consistently advocated for cannabis legalization throughout her political career, with her stance evolving significantly over time. Initially, as the District Attorney of San Francisco, she opposed California’s Proposition 19 in 2010, which sought to legalize marijuana.
H/T: www.benzinga.com
