Governor Chris Christie is slamming supporters of legalized marijuana, calling their campaign “beyond stupidity.” The Republican governor made the comments on Monday at a forum on substance abuse organized by the New Jersey Hospital Association. Christie has made curbing the rising abuse of opioids a centerpiece of his final year in office. He has launched a state public health campaign against the use of opioids and was recently appointed by President Trump to chair a federal commission on opioid abuse.
Democratic leaders in New Jersey’s state legislature are planning to introduce a bill next year that would make it the latest U.S. state to legalize, tax and regulate recreational marijuana use. But Christie said it’s “crazy” to say pot use is okay, citing data he said shows that children who use marijuana are more likely to become heroin addicts as adults.
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