"Legalizing marijuana is a major victory for the Black community... Clearly more needs to be done to reverse the systemic racism underlying our criminal justice system, but legalizing cannabis, facilitating minority participation in the industry, and using our new revenue stream to revitalize our communities is a step in the right direction." 

"There are people who think you can legalize anything you want, as long as it raises revenue," said Turner, a senator from Mercer County. "But the problems you create in raising that money are far greater."

Turner added that even without the attendant problems she believes it causes, legalization of recreational pot "sends the wrong message to our youth that drugs are acceptable."  2/23/18