EG drug counselor says he can support legalized marijuana

In a wide-ranging podcast with EG drug counselor Bob Houghtaling and marijuana activists Jared Moffat and Rebecca McGoldrick, the four of us talk about where we can find common ground when it comes to the debate over ending pot prohibition. It turns out, we have lots of common ground.

Houghtaling even says he will support legalization if it’s done the right way. For one, he’d like assurances that tax revenue earmarked for education actually goes to education. “If it boils down to a yes or no question,” he said, “if it’s done the right way, I could advocate for that. This either or stuff, we have to have something that is a little more sophisticated than that.”

The four of us have a really good conversation about the pros and cons to legalization. It’s well worth a listen: