Marijuana expert: Matt Bevin exaggerates pot's effects

Gov. Matt Bevin opposes recreational marijuana use, but how much of what he says about pot is true?

During a question-and-answer session at a luncheon with business leaders Monday in Lexington, the Republican governor said he opposes legalizing recreational marijuana use, in part because he claims marijuana edibles, like gummy bears, cause "overdoses" in states where they are legal.

"If you're already a little bit doped up ... and you're getting doped up by eating gummy bears, gummy bears are addicting enough already," Bevin said. "There aren't many people in this room who can open up a pack of 20 and just eat three or four, but now imagine if they're laced with THC."

Bevin has rejected any idea of legalizing marijuana in Kentucky to help the state raise money as it deals with billions of dollars' worth of pension debt.

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