Fresh on the heels of his major announcement on ending federal marijuana prohibition and challenging front-runner Hillary Clinton on cannabis legalization, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has launched his first campaign commercial. The commercial, titled “Real Change”, doesn’t mention legalization, but does stress his anti-establishment credentials and his long history of being on the right side of history.
Senator Sanders has clearly put himself on the right side of history on much-needed Drug War reforms. The War on Drugs has decimated too many communities across our nation. It is time for real change indeed and Senator Sanders is one candidate that understands the importance of ending cannabis prohibition. Win or lose, the insurgent candidate must be commended for moving the debate around cannabis policy and the greater Drug War towards a more sensible and humane approach that will improve lives and better utilize our country’s limited resources.
