Some presidential candidates, or those likely to join, favor legalizing sex workers, drugs and sports betting. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced a bill last week to legalize marijuana nationally. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., favors legalizing sex workers, complaining that current law ends up hurting women more than customers and pimps. And Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is among those pushing for legal sports betting. So CNN says, “The 2020 election is shaping up to be a new chapter in the end of vice.” [CNN]
Topping the news: A bill that would impose a robust tax overhaul on Utah businesses passed committee after a lengthy public comment period during which a number of Utah business owners testified against it.