BRIDGEPORT — State Sen. Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, scoffed Thursday at Democrats’ plans to leave marijuana legalization up to the voters.
“It’s their only path to victory,” Fasano said in an interview following his appearance at a Bridgeport rally opposing recreational cannibus. “I think it’s absurd.”
On Wednesday, Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, and House Majority Leader Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, announced that despite strong support from Gov. Ned Lamont, they do not have the legislative votes for full legalization and retail sales. Connecticut already allows marijuana for medicinal purposes.
Instead, the two top Democrats preferred amending the state Constitution, an effort the General Assembly could move forward during the 2020 session in order to have the issue placed on the 2022 ballot.
Fasano said Thursday such a “very technical issue” with a “lot of moving parts” should be left up to elected officials to decide.
In Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Washington D.C., voter propositions led to legalization. Fasano argued that Connecticut has no equal mechanism.
“We are going to raise legalizing marijuana to the level of being constitutionally right?” Fasano said. “Where are the priorities? They’re (legislative Democrats) afraid to vote for this.”
Fasano was among the diverse, bipartisan group of around a dozen marijuana opponents, including Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez, who met outside of the city’s cop headquarters and pledged to continue their fight.
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