Michael Bennet has more than a good chance in finding favor with constituents across the country.

Colorado has felt the bite of the climate crisis, but, it also is a state that took control of it's funding and launched into the legalization of marijuana. It will be interesting to see how the country responds to his candidacy.

February 28, 2019
By Justin Wingerter

Aaron Lehman leads Colorado Democratic Senator Michael Bennet and his neighbors for a look around the Lehman Farm before a discussion of the needs of the Iowa farmers Feb. 23, 2019, in Polk City, Iowa.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (click here) signed onto legislation Thursday that would end a federal prohibition on marijuana, effectively legalizing the drug nationwide.

The bill, championed by New Jersey senator and Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker, was first introduced in 2017 and failed to gain traction in the Republican-controlled Senate. Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, was not a co-sponsor of that bill but has joined the effort this year.

“This long-overdue change will help bring our marijuana laws into the 21st century,” Bennet said in a statement Thursday. “It’s past time we bring fairness and relief to communities that our criminal justice system has too often left behind.”

The Booker bill is popular with senators seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2020. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Kamala Harris of California, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont are co-sponsors. Bennet also is considering a run for president, making his first trip to Iowa as a possible candidate last weekend....