U.S. Senate candidate smokes marijuana in new campaign ad

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : "I hope this ad works to not only destigmatize the use of marijuana, but also forces a new conversation that creates the pathway to legalize this beneficial drug, and forgive those who were arrested due to outdated ideology," Chambers said in the ad.
49% : Eighteen states and Washington, D.C. have legalized small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
48% : Louisiana enacted a law in 2021 that decriminalizes possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana.
47% : A University of New Orleans poll, also from April 2021, found Louisiana residents favor legalizing recreational use of marijuana 55%-36%.
45% : "Every 37 seconds someone is arrested for possession of marijuana," Chambers said in the video.
45% : Twenty-seven states have decriminalized possessing small amounts of marijuana.
45% : "We must move toward criminal justice reform regarding marijuana arrests by pushing away the stigma and being real," Chambers said in a statement to CBS News.
42% : Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Gary Chambers of Louisiana released an ad on Tuesday showing the candidate smoking marijuana while promoting a pathway toward legalizing the drug.
38% : States that legalized marijuana had lower rates of racial disparities in mairjuana possession arrests.

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