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Today’s Philadelphia Weekly has a big ol’ feature on America’s #1 politician, Milton Street. In addition to revealing how he got all the signatures for his now-City Council At-Large run — “I was out there last night at some of the homeless shelters, and those brothers are ready to do things” — and his stance on marijuana:
“We don’t take advantage of all our natural resources,” he says sincerely, passionately. “Marijuana is the largest cash crop in America.”
The 67-year-old unemployed former hot dog vendor—who wanted to replace his brother as mayor despite the fact he’s facing federal charges for corruption and tax evasion—wants to decriminalize marijuana.
“Yeah, and sell it through the state stores, just like they sell liquor,” Street says with conviction, as though debating the point would be ludicrous. “It’s not as detrimental to your health as alcohol.”
The man who may or may not live in Moorestown, N.J., thinks legalizing marijuana could be a way of alleviating property taxes, funding schools and adding police officers. He says he tried to get legislation passed in 1982 when he served as a state senator in Harrisburg, but he couldn’t rally support.
“It’s all about money,” he concedes. “It’s all about economics.”
Isn’t it amazing? The thing Milton Street is most lucid on is drug policy.
Milton’s Paradise Lost [PW]
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i can tell i will be dissapointed by the upcoming primary, not only by the poor choices philadelphians will undoubtedly make, but also by the loss of milton as a candidate.
can we get him to run for something else?