SHAMELESS PLUG: My new eBook on why Republicans should support marijuana legalization

By NICK SLOAN
nick@kansascitykansan.com

KANSAS CITY, KAN. ---- Very rarely do I write about myself here, but I wanted to announce that I recently finished writing an eBook.

The eBook, named "The Party of Weed," is a short book aimed at Republicans on why they should support the legalization of marijuana.

There's no criticism here or cheap partisan shots - I am simply stating the case on how marijuana legalization would fit in with the party's current platform.

I started this project about three months ago and with medical marijuana being debated in the Kansas Legislature, I figured it might be wise to release it now.

I aim my message towards conservatives and Republicans for a few reasons.

First, a late-2014 Gallup poll indicated that just 31 percent of conservatives believe marijuana should be legalized in the United States. While a majority of independents and liberals support legalization, most conservatives and Republicans do not. And after November's elections, the Republicans are in charge of most state legislatures and now, the United States Congress. If legalization happens any time soon, Republicans will need to get on board.