The U.S. marijuana industry has a new spokesman: John Boehner.
The Republican former speaker of the House has joined the advisory board of Acreage Holdings, a company that cultivates, processes and dispenses cannabis in 11 U.S. states. Boehner's endorsement, after saying nine years ago he was "unalterably opposed" to legalization, could be considered a watershed event: Marijuana has gone mainstream.
"Over the last 10 or 15 years, the American people's attitudes have changed dramatically," he said in an interview. "I find myself in that same position."
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