Gubernatorial Forum after Youtube video from the Merle Rutledge for Virginia Governor campaign was unapologetic in it’s support for Marijuana Legalization. The due date for legalization was originally 2024, but Rutledge aggressive pushed for an earlier date put Democrats in defense mode to speed up that timeline to July 1, 2021. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that Rutledge for Virginia Governor closely watched campaign lead to urgency from Virginia lawmakers to get the job done. However, the legalization falls short from Rutledge push to have records expunged. Since, Merle Rutledge rise on the political scene or being purely anti establishment pushed back against politicians in his own party push to keep Marijuana illegal. However, sentiments behind legalization of marijuana has grown widely popular as state’s eased their restrictions and allowed for Marijuana to lead to a huge business boom that reportedly has given states 300 million in extra revenue and thousands of added on jobs.
Furthermore, Merle Rutledge even had marijuana leaves under his Rutledge University campaign shirt. This signal quickly that Marijuana legalization was going to be a key position in his campaign for Governor of Virginia. It is widely believed that his position on Marijuana, was one of the leading forces behind him being excluded from Liberty University original Gubernatorial Forum that got cancelled. Merle Rutledge and the Pastor of Thomas Rd Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Va had huge disagreements about Rutledge unwillingness to recant his position on marijuana. Even though, the Pastor admitted to being a drug dealer and felon because of prior drug trafficking convictions. Under the law now, the Pastor may have not been a felon, but an actual legitimate business man. Merle Rutledge was reached out for comment about his feelings about the new law and this is what he said. “It is a great day in Virginia that Marijuana will soon be legal. However, the legislation falls short in not giving non violent offenders a second chance on moving on with their life. It’s definitely a move in the right direction. However, if it wasn’t for my campaign than Virginia politicians wouldn’t have acted with such urgency. It goes to show that it’s no excuse for citizens seeking private office to wait until they are elected to push for policy changes. It is all about having the courage to stick to your positions and not flip flop on being politically incorrect. This move was all strategic to give Democrats an extra boost going into November 2021 General Elections. Expect them to blame Republicans for holding legalization back for so long. Farmers have been asking for this extra crop and I wasn’t going to let them down on empty promises that go nowhere. It will be weaponized by the liberals to cover up censorship of Conservatives and for the failure in their handling of the pandemic!”
In conclusion, Rutledge is concentrating on his write – in campaign for the Republican Nomination in the 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial race. Rutledge presence is unlike what has ever been seen before in politics. An absolute outsider that’s not a politician or millionaire is clearly giving new life to grassroots to start putting their hat in the ring to become public servants. Expect very big things for Merle Rutledge in the near future. The latest poll from the Republican Standard has Merle Rutledge higher in the polls than Amanda Chase, even though it’s in the air if his name will show up on the convention ballot. We should note that the Republican Standard Survey appears to manufacture Kirk Cox as the front runner with the numbers being nearly impossible to consider the poll legitimate. If Merle Rutledge Jr is not the nominee than expect a huge uphill battle for the Republican Party of Virginia to climb in the General Election. However, Merle Rutledge Jr has proven change can come in places that’s never expected. Maybe that fortune will roll over to whomever is chosen as the nominee to represent the Republican Party of Virginia in the Governor’s race. Glenn Youngkin, La Pena, Pete Synder, Kirk Cox, and Amanda Chase all stated that they was opposed to Marijuana legalization.
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