Rhode Island Attorney General launches anti-recreational marijuana legalization campaign
Published: Mar 9, 2017, 7:50 am • Updated: Mar 9, 2017, 3:43 pm
By The Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s attorney general has launched a campaign against the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state.
Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, a Democrat, announced a new coalition of legal pot opponents Thursday.
Legislators in the Democratic-controlled General Assembly have been considering marijuana legalization more seriously since the November election, when Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational pot in their state.
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Legalization advocacy group Regulate Rhode Island questions why Kilmartin is using state employees to lobby against a popular cause.
Kilmartin says pediatricians and police are among those concerned that legalization will cause unintended consequences.
One group in the coalition, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, which was co-founded by former Rhode Island Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, announced a new ad campaign on Thursday called “Are We Sure?”
Topics: anti-legalization, attorney general, Rhode Island, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, Trump administration
