New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) has dropped his opposition to legalizing marijuana in the state, putting forward a pathway for a legalization bill to be approved.

In a Medium post Friday, Sununu said that he felt other states “rushed to legalize marijuana” with “little guardrails,” leading to the turning of “the culture and fabric of their state,” and that, “in the past, I said now is not the time to legalize marijuana.”

But with New Hampshire being “the only state in New England” not to allow recreational marijuana use — and with a majority of its citizens supporting legalization — Sununu believes “change is inevitable.”

“To ignore this reality would be shortsighted and harmful,” he said. “That is why, with the right policy and framework in place, I stand ready to sign a legalization bill that puts the State of NH in the drivers seat, focusing on harm reduction — not profits.”

Sununu explained that his proposal would allow the state to control distribution and access to marijuana, keep it away from children and schools, control marketing and messaging, allow towns to ban marijuana shops if they choose and keep it sales tax-free.