Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joyce Craig suited up on Wednesday – coveralls, hairnet and all – to tour GraniteLeaf Cannabis in Peterborough.
Walking through the medical marijuana production facility, GraniteLeaf CEO Keenan Blum showed Craig the growing process, and they discussed the legislative issues the company and the drug face.
"Over 70% of residents in our state are supportive of legalization of cannabis, and I want to support this industry," Craig said. "It will benefit our small businesses, our farmers and provide significant revenues that we need in the State of New Hampshire."
As New Hampshire legislators have considered legalizing recreational cannabis in recent years, Craig campaigns on a pledge to carry it over the finish line. She favors a small-business retail market, which she argues would create new revenue streams that the state can use to supplement public education and housing efforts. Her opponent, Republican Kelly Ayotte, disagrees. While she supports the limited Therapeutic Cannabis Program, which allows only patients certified by doctors to use medical marijuana, Ayotte said she won't legalize cannabis on a larger scale.
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