
Cincinnati mayoral hopeful Jim Berns tried to woo potential voters by promising them “nice plants about six weeks from harvest,” while remaining “coy” about the type of plant he would be distributing. The Libertarian candidate is running on a pro-pot platform, calling for legalization of the drug in Ohio. About 30 college-aged supporters showed up at his Wednesday event, and dozens more reportedly lined up at a city park to receive their plants. But instead of marijuana, they received potted tomato plants, in addition to fliers promoting Berns’ campaign for legalization. “We support people deciding themselves to smoke marijuana,” the 65-year-old told the Daily News. Berns previously ran for a seat in the US House of Representatives in 2010, but did not give out any shrubs during that campaign. He lost to Republican Steve Chabot, getting 1.5% of the vote.