Bowman, Lisa 1/1/1997 - 31/12/2025
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1 US OK: OPED: Conservatives Should Support Cannabis RightsWed, 12 Mar 2014
Source:Tulsa World (OK) Author:Bowman, Lisa Area:Oklahoma Lines:84 Added:03/13/2014

Oklahoma Republican legislators, such as Sen. Dan Newberry of Tulsa, are rallying Republicans to support anti-cannabis legalization. They use divisive rhetoric such as calling supporters of cannabis legalization "liberals." As a Republican myself, I am curious: When did using legislation to allow government to trump the rights of individuals become conservative? When did refusing to hear bills because of personal beliefs become conservative? When did eroding liberties by advocating for the nanny state to micromanage our lives become conservative?

The misinformed public is an ally in the prohibition cause, but that demographic is shrinking. The demographic that concerns them though is the educated and well-informed one working together despite political labels. Ending prohibition is not a liberal-conservative battle. It is a fundamental right.

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