The legislator has been vocal about getting his medical marijuana card in hopes of getting rid of the stigma around the drug, he told Cheddar. Fritchey is also pushing to legalize recreational use of the cannabis in Illinois and says it should be used as [a tool to fight the opioid crisis](https://cheddar.com/videos/could-cannabis-be-the-biggest-weapon-in-the-opioid-epidemic-2). For full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/barriers-facing-cannabis-legalization-in-illinois).

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