Sen. Kamala Harris did not hold back on letting President Trump know how she feels. She used the first big 2020 presidential spotlight in Georgetown this week to call out the Trump administration on its drug policies. More than 100 reporters signed up for this event and hundreds of spectators were in the audience.
Speaking in reference to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Harris said, “Let me tell you what California needs, Jeff Sessions. We need support in dealing with transnational criminal organizations and dealing with human trafficking – not in going after grandma’s medicinal marijuana.”
she also said, “While I don’t believe in legalizing all drugs – as a career prosecutor I just don’t – we need to do the smart thing, the right thing, and finally decriminalize marijuana.”
This is the strongest statement the Senator has ever made and though she says she has no plans to run for president, it would be nice if she would reconsider.
“Instead of going after violent crime, drug cartels, and major traffickers, we’re worried about the neighborhood street-level dealer,” she said. “Instead of addressing the core issue of addiction and getting folks into treatment, we’re going to overcrowd and build more prisons.”
If she gets it, why can’t others in Washington D.C.?
