New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a vocal critic of marijuana legalization, accused Democrats of attempting to “poison our kids” in pursuit of tax dollars from recreational cannabis sales.
Speaking at a conference on substance abuse hosted by the New Jersey Hospital Association on Monday, the Republican governor criticized an effort by state lawmakers to regulate and tax recreational cannabis similarly to alcohol, as states like Colorado and Washington have done. Despite growing support across the nation for legalization, Christie remains firmly opposed to the idea, claiming pot is a gateway drug to substances like heroin. (Research does not support that claim.)
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