Supreme opinion: John Paul Stevens says marijuana should be legalized

Justice John Paul Stevens
Justice John Paul Stevens

By Lucy McCalmont | POLITICO

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said marijuana should be legalized, saying there’s “not much of a distinction” between the drug and alcohol.

“I really think that that’s another instance of public opinion [that’s] changed. And recognize that the distinction between marijuana and alcoholic beverages is really not much of a distinction,” Stevens said Thursday in an interview with NPR.

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