Immigration, Position of Chris Van Hollen Jr.

Chris Van Hollen Jr. on Immigration

On board of cannabis company; supported medical marijuana. (Apr 2019)
Accept benefits of cannabis; allow vets and seniors to use. (Feb 2019)
Enhance treatment & recovery services; and public engagement. (Nov 2018)
Give marijuana businesses access to banking services. (Oct 2018)
Long-time advocate for marijuana legalization. (Oct 2018)
Supports medical marijuana and recreational legalization. (Oct 2018)
Tougher enforcement via Opioid Crisis Response Act. (Sep 2018)
PVS:Oppose recreational marijuana. (Aug 2018)
Marijuana is a gateway drug. (Jul 2018)
Marijuana is not a gateway drug. (Jul 2018)
Substance abuse should have its own cabinet-level officer. (Jul 2018)
Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. (May 2018)
Ending the war on drugs would improve criminal justice. (Jan 2018)
Strong proponent of legalizing medical marijuana. (Jan 2018)
End mandatory minimums for low level drug offenses. (Dec 2017)
Fund programs to combat opioid epidemic. (Oct 2017)
Can't arrest our way out of opioid crisis. (Aug 2017)
Will follow state law on pot. (Aug 2017)
Look into pot decriminalization. (Jul 2017)
Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (May 2017)
Reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II. (May 2017)
Supports legal marijuana from local businesses. (May 2017)
Lead the fight to take on our backwards marijuana laws. (Apr 2017)
Locking up nonviolent drug offenders doesn't make sense. (Apr 2017)
Has spoken favorably towards marijuana decriminalization. (Mar 2017)
Advocate for decriminalized and medical marijuana. (Feb 2017)
Make it a living hell for heroin dealers in NJ. (Jan 2017)
Crack down on illegal prescriptions; enforce from all sides. (Nov 2016)
Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
Rated C- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Nov 2016)
Rated D- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
Rated D+ by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
Rated F by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
Strongly opposes legalizing marijuana. (Nov 2016)
Supports legalizing and regulating marijuana. (Nov 2016)
Failure to stop opioid drug trade is a failure of government. (Oct 2016)
Legalize medical marijuana, but not recreational use. (Oct 2016)
Legalizing pot would be surrender, but treat addicts who ask. (Oct 2016)
Opposes legalization of marijuana. (Oct 2016)
Supports medical marijuana. (Oct 2016)
Does not support the legalization of marijuana. (Sep 2016)
Legalize marijuana quickly; prohibition hasn't worked. (Sep 2016)
Pass tougher drug laws instead of decriminalizing. (Sep 2016)
Supports legalizing marijuana. (Sep 2016)
End the drug war & don't tell us what to do with our bodies. (Aug 2016)
Illegal drugs are destroying our people. (Aug 2016)
Replace drug prohibition with harm reduction. (Aug 2016)
100 million Americans who've smoked dope are not criminals. (Jul 2016)
End the war on drugs & legalize marijuana. (Jul 2016)
Keep existing Washington state law on legal marijuana. (Jul 2016)
Marijuana is a benefit to people's health. (Jul 2016)
Marijuana is not a gateway drug; end the drug war. (Jul 2016)
Tighten opioid prescription rules to keep them off streets. (Jul 2016)
Consistently votes against marijuana reform. (Jun 2016)
Feds should let marijuana businesses use normal banking. (Jun 2016)
Focus on awareness and treatment for opioid addiction. (Jun 2016)
Medical marijuana yes; but legalization no. (Jun 2016)
Not vocal about legalizing, but opponent vocally against it. (Jun 2016)
OpEd: One of few remaining "reefer madness" legislators. (Jun 2016)
Protect state cannabis laws from federal interference. (Jun 2016)
Substance abuse cases should not go to criminal prison. (Jun 2016)
Treat addiction & mental illness, instead of incarceration. (Jun 2016)
Addicts need treatment, not jail time. (May 2016)
The war on drugs is racist. (May 2016)
Legalize marijuana; drug-assisted treatment for opioids. (Apr 2016)
War on drugs is a flagrant $1 trillion policy failure. (Apr 2016)
$51.4 million for opioid abuse clinics in rural communities. (Mar 2016)
Create a trusted Vermont brand of legalized marijuana. (Mar 2016)
Don't legalize marijuana: it's unsafe & lowers IQ in kids. (Mar 2016)
Supports legalizing medical marijuana under a doctor's order. (Mar 2016)
War on drugs failed just like war on alcohol did. (Mar 2016)
Yes, I did use illegal drugs, like other angry young men. (Mar 2016)
Fight opioid addiction and fight drug abuse. (Feb 2016)
Self-described former alcoholic and drug addict. (Feb 2016)
Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Jan 2016)
Marijuana should be a local issue. (Jan 2016)
End anger-based sentencing with drug courts. (Dec 2015)
Opioid addiction crisis comes from over-prescribing. (Dec 2015)
Continue to fight the war on drugs federally. (Nov 2015)
Everything should be on the table, including legalization. (Nov 2015)
Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Nov 2015)
Legalization offers legitimacy of the state. (Nov 2015)
Marijuana can be incredibly destructive. (Nov 2015)
Marijuana is a very complex chemical substance, unlike beer. (Nov 2015)
Sensible approach to marijuana instead of prohibition. (Nov 2015)
Stop locking up people for mere possession. (Nov 2015)
I don't support legal pot, but I support states' pot choice. (Oct 2015)
Let's see what happens in Colorado with legalization. (Oct 2015)
Marijuana is a controlled substance for a reason. (Oct 2015)
Marijuana laws should be left to the states. (Oct 2015)
Respect state-based recreational use of marijuana. (Oct 2015)
War on Drugs is most self-destructive war in U.S. history. (Oct 2015)
Drug addiction is an epidemic that takes our young people. (Sep 2015)
Not running to change laws on marijuana. (Sep 2015)
Opposed medical marijuana on Florida ballot question. (Sep 2015)
Stepdaughter died of addiction; invest in treatment of drugs. (Sep 2015)
Reform outdated marijuana laws that penalize possession. (Aug 2015)
Spent 5 years as US Attorney taking on drug traffickers. (Aug 2015)
Strengthen penalties against meth and heroin dealers. (Aug 2015)
I'm not a legalization guy. (Jul 2015)
Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Jul 2015)
Sensible approach to marijuana policy instead of prohibition. (Jul 2015)
Too many Texans imprisoned for nonviolent drug offenses. (Jul 2015)
Decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. (Jun 2015)
2012: Pleaded guilty after DUI arrest, and apologized. (May 2015)
Disallow buying marijuana with food stamps. (May 2015)
Let each state decide marijuana legalization. (May 2015)
Marijuana legalization & tight regulation. (May 2015)
Allow farmers to grow hemp: ecologically friendly cash crop. (Apr 2015)
Colorado has no right to violate federal drug laws. (Apr 2015)
Decriminalize marijuana; treat addiction instead of prison. (Apr 2015)
Drug courts reduce both cost & recidivism. (Apr 2015)
Drug courts to deal with drugs as a sickness. (Apr 2015)
Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Apr 2015)
OK to legalize if we can contain addiction and kids' access. (Apr 2015)
Treat addiction as a disease, not as criminal behavior. (Apr 2015)
End the racist war on drugs and school-to-prison pipeline. (Feb 2015)
Executive Order to address this heroin epidemic. (Feb 2015)
Let's Talk It Out: campaign to stop underage drinking. (Feb 2015)
My high school drug use was "stupid" and "wrong". (Feb 2015)
No legalization; pot lowers IQ by 5 to 10 points. (Feb 2015)
Smoked pot & drank alcohol in late 1960s high school. (Feb 2015)
Legalize medical marijuana. (Jan 2015)
Legalize marijuana. (Oct 2014)
Restrict medical marijuana; and no recreational marijuana. (Oct 2014)
Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (Sep 2014)
Lead fight to repeal mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws. (Sep 2014)
Legal pot makes drugs seem ok, but prohibition isn't working. (Sep 2014)
Legalize marijuana & all drugs; $80B wasted on War on Drugs. (Sep 2014)
Legalize marijuana. (Sep 2014)
Legalizing marijuana may decrease crime & increase revenue. (Sep 2014)
Let state voters decide about pot legalization. (Sep 2014)
Mexican border problems come from failed War on Drugs. (Sep 2014)
Never legalize marijuana, except supervised medical use. (Sep 2014)
Replace War on Drugs with individual freedom. (Sep 2014)
See how things go in other states before GA marijuana law. (Sep 2014)
Strongly supports legalizing marijuana. (Sep 2014)
Supports legalizing marijuana. (Sep 2014)
Supports the legalization of marijuana. (Sep 2014)
Democrats are afraid to touch the failed War on Drugs. (Aug 2014)
Fines instead of imprisonment for non-violent drug offenses. (Aug 2014)
Indicted for defunding D.A. who got caught drunk-driving. (Aug 2014)
Legalization yields better results than current turf wars. (Aug 2014)
Legalize or decriminalize marijuana. (Aug 2014)
No medical marijuana; it's just a guise toward legalization. (Aug 2014)
Release prisoners convicted of marijuana possession. (Aug 2014)
They're not "cartels", they're narcoterrorists. (Aug 2014)
End the Drug War. (Jul 2014)
End the war on drugs; it's federal overreach & unsuccessful. (Jul 2014)
Follow the will of the voters on recreational marijuana use. (Jul 2014)
Recreational marijuana use is a gateway drug. (Jul 2014)
Supports legalizing marijuana. (Jul 2014)
End the War on Drugs and its mandatory minimums. (Jun 2014)
Feds need to address marijuana in bordering Colorado. (Jun 2014)
Legal structure is not ready legal marijuana. (Jun 2014)
Legalize marijuana, based on Genesis 1:29. (Jun 2014)
No legalization; but focus on rehabilitation for addicts. (Jun 2014)
No stance on marijuana legalization nor medical marijuana. (Jun 2014)
Rollout of medical marijuana was a management fiasco. (Jun 2014)
In favor of ending the war on drugs. (May 2014)
Legalize medicinal pot; decriminalize recreational pot. (May 2014)
Primary architect of state's Drug Court's. (May 2014)
Reduce the criminalization of simple marijuana possession. (May 2014)
Medical cannabis oil ok, but nothing more. (Apr 2014)
War on drugs is a war on our own people. (Apr 2014)
Federal registry to prevent "doctor shopping. (Mar 2014)
War on drugs creates more problems than it solves. (Mar 2014)
Medical marijuana is a state issue. (Feb 2014)
Medical marijuana ok, if carefully crafter policy. (Feb 2014)
Substance abuse treatment instead of incarceration. (Feb 2014)
We lock up too many people for casual drug use. (Feb 2014)
Addiction is a disease; fill gaps in drug treatment system. (Jan 2014)
Leave marijuana legalization to the states. (Jan 2014)
Legalizing marijuana sends message that drug use is OK. (Jan 2014)
Let Colorado experiment with legalization, not Maryland. (Jan 2014)
Libertarian platform: Legalize marijuana. (Jan 2014)
No marijuana Prohibition. (Jan 2014)
Proportionality in marijuana arrests, but not legalization. (Jan 2014)
Rated 0% by NORML, indicating an anti-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
Rated 25% by NORML, indicating an anti-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
Rated 50% by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Jan 2014)
Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
Sober discussion about addiction risks of smoking marijuana. (Jan 2014)
Marijuana should be legalized like alcohol. (Dec 2013)
Medical marijuana is a necessity for many. (Dec 2013)
State director of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services. (Dec 2013)
Baltimore recovered from open-air drug markets. (Nov 2013)
Create an Office of Addiction Recovery Services. (Nov 2013)
Study marijuana harmfulness; then let states regulate it. (Nov 2013)
When you legalize something, you send a signal you approve. (Nov 2013)
Legalize marijuana & decriminalize harder drugs. (Sep 2013)
Exclude industrial hemp from definition of marijuana. (Jul 2013)
Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (Jul 2013)
Voted NO on retail medical marijuana establishments. (Jul 2013)
Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (Jun 2013)
Federal medical marijuana OK; leave the rest to states. (Jun 2013)
Sponsored no federal enforcement against legal state marijuana. (Jun 2013)
Exclude industrial hemp from definition of marijuana. (Apr 2013)
Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (Apr 2013)
No victim, no crime: Legalize marijuana. (Apr 2013)
Sponsored no federal enforcement against legal state marijuana. (Apr 2013)
Strongly opposes enforce laws against immoral drug use. (Apr 2013)
Deploy military on both sides of the US-Mexican border. (Mar 2013)
Exclude industrial hemp from definition of marijuana. (Mar 2013)
Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (Mar 2013)
Helping meth cooks get ingredients leads to jail. (Mar 2013)
Illegal drugs moving over US-Mexico border has intensified. (Mar 2013)
Coordinated effort against cartel drug rings. (Feb 2013)
Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (Feb 2013)
KASPER: KY All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting. (Feb 2013)
Reduce historic addiction to tobacco with smoke-free law. (Feb 2013)
Six new state troopers to focus on gangs & drug-trafficking. (Jan 2013)
Anti-smoking campaigners will celebrate legal marijuana. (Dec 2012)
Decriminalize marijuana possession. (Nov 2012)
Decriminalize marijuana; support substance abuse treatment. (Nov 2012)
Transform from criminal drug system to public health system. (Nov 2012)
Re-write drug laws to be sane and people based. (Oct 2012)
Exclude industrial hemp from definition of marijuana. (Sep 2012)
Fast & Furious was completely wrongheaded; we've stopped it. (Sep 2012)
Legalize medical Marijuana. (Sep 2012)
Successfully prosecuted case on hallucinogenic level-2 drugs. (Sep 2012)
We share cross-border drug problem with Mexico. (Sep 2012)
End all Drug Wars; stop monopoly of subsidized prisons. (Aug 2012)
Drug laws should be enforced. (May 2012)
Enforce America's drug laws. (May 2012)
Legalize medical marijuana and hemp crop production. (May 2012)
Return nonviolent offenders from prison to community. (May 2012)
Voted NO on medical marijuana for debilitating conditions. (May 2012)
Decriminalize marijuana use; differentiate from hard drugs. (Apr 2012)
Requested an earmark to fund a drug-war program. (Apr 2012)
War on drugs a guise to militarize police against minorities. (Apr 2012)
Opposes considering drug use immoral. (Feb 2012)
Blacks disproportionately imprisoned for victimless crimes. (Jan 2012)
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it. (Jan 2012)
I support legalization of marijuana. (Jan 2012)
Tough sentences for dealers; but new drug courts too. (Jan 2012)
Warehousing non-violent offenders is a costly policy failure. (Jan 2012)
Marijuana is dangerous because it's illegal, not vice-versa. (Dec 2011)
Notes the revenue potential of an acre of marijuana. (Dec 2011)
Treat drug abuse as a health matter, not a criminal matter. (Dec 2011)
Afghans wanted roads; Bush wanted aerial poppy eradication. (Nov 2011)
Cancel the drug war, and cancel its violence. (Nov 2011)
High school: didn't drink; didn't smoke; didn't do drugs. (Nov 2011)
Don't sacrifice safety to murderous thugs of drug cartels. (Oct 2011)
1996: Allow Wasilla bars to stay open until 5 AM. (Sep 2011)
Add Virginia to High Intensity Drug Trafficking program. (Sep 2011)
Drug abuse is a sickness and we've got to treat the sickness. (Sep 2011)
Our drug war is driving our immigration policy. (Sep 2011)
Drug use is detrimental to society, but let states decide. (Aug 2011)
Drug use isn't immoral, though it's unintelligent. (Aug 2011)
Father and grandfather both suffered from alcoholism. (Aug 2011)
Drug testing for welfare recipients. (Jul 2011)
Exclude industrial hemp from definition of marijuana. (Jul 2011)
Expunge records for first drug offenders after probation. (Jul 2011)
Criminalize "doctor-shopping" to obtain prescription opiates. (Jun 2011)
Sentences should stand despite crack-vs.-powder rule change. (Jun 2011)
Exclude industrial hemp from definition of marijuana. (May 2011)
Secure borders to stop illegal immigrants & drugs. (May 2011)
We don't need laws to tell us to not use heroin. (May 2011)
Alternative sentencing for marijuana possession. (Apr 2011)
Ban synthetic marijuana. (Apr 2011)
Drug testing for welfare recipients. (Apr 2011)
Drug War allows drug lords to make a lot more money. (Apr 2011)
It costs us less to rehabilitate than to jail someone. (Apr 2011)
Marijuana legalization would tear America apart. (Apr 2011)
Never smoked pot; never legalized it in Utah. (Apr 2011)
Opposes legalization of recreational or medical marijuana. (Apr 2011)
Someday we'll wake up and end the Second Prohibition. (Apr 2011)
While we fight "war on drugs", Afghans do our drug business. (Apr 2011)
Focus on rehabilitation for drug abuse. (Mar 2011)
Laws against selling drugs and using drugs are good laws. (Mar 2011)
Smoked pot in college, but knew it was wrong. (Mar 2011)
1971: Arrested and convicted of drug use in college. (Feb 2011)
Develop counterdrug strategy for federal open lands. (Feb 2011)
Fight cross-border violence as part of drug war. (Feb 2011)
Fight the scourge of illegal narcotics with a vengeance. (Jan 2011)
Heavier penalties for drug trade; but not for possession. (Jan 2011)
1976: DUI resulted in $150 fine & no driving in Maine. (Nov 2010)
1995: Should have disclosed DUI during Texas jury duty. (Nov 2010)
2000 election eve DUI revelation got campaign off-message. (Nov 2010)
Avoided DUI publicity to keep daughters from their own DUI. (Nov 2010)
Decriminalize marijuana once concerns are addressed. (Nov 2010)
Don't legalize medical marijuana. (Nov 2010)
Drug trade causes soaring violence on southern border. (Nov 2010)
Helped establish treatment program for recovering addicts. (Nov 2010)
Mandatory prison sentences for selling illegal drugs. (Nov 2010)
Medical marijuana OK for California, but not Texas. (Nov 2010)
Never experimented with drugs as a youth. (Nov 2010)
No marijuana decriminalization but alternative sentencing ok. (Nov 2010)
Only a change on the inside allowed quitting alcohol. (Nov 2010)
Rehabilitate non-violent criminals; don't throw away the key. (Nov 2010)
1989: WWE exonerated unanimously of steroid doctor misdeeds. (Oct 2010)
Admitted to marijuana usage, but no hard drugs. (Oct 2010)
Bring marijuana sales under a legal regulatory framework. (Sep 2010)
Dubbed "Mommy Mayor" and "Nanny Bloomberg" for anti-smoking. (Sep 2010)
Mandatory prison for drugs, with substance-abuse treatment. (Sep 2010)
Provide Mexico support in war on drugs. (Sep 2010)
Stopped smoking at 30; then became anti-smoking proselytizer. (Sep 2010)
No mandatory prison sentences for selling illegal drugs. (Aug 2010)
At end of Cold War, re-declared War on Drugs. (Jun 2010)
Canceled Bolivian trade for failing counter-narcotics. (Jun 2010)
Drug War intended to frighten people into obedience. (Jun 2010)
Drug War punishes Bolivia for promoting democracy. (Jun 2010)
Drug use morality depends on circumstances. (May 2010)
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it. (Apr 2010)
Sponsored bill for TV ads to prevent teenage meth use. (Apr 2010)
TV ads to prevent teenage meth use. (Apr 2010)
1986: Nicaraguan Contras support network of drug trafficking. (Mar 2010)
Banks & prison-industrial complex gets rich on the drug war. (Mar 2010)
Coined phrase "War on Drugs" in 1969. (Mar 2010)
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it. (Mar 2010)
Drug use morality depends on type of drugs and their use. (Mar 2010)
Husband acquitted of steroid distribution in WWE. (Mar 2010)
Invest in drug courts: put low-risk offenders on better path. (Feb 2010)
Deport illegal aliens who are drug dealers. (Nov 2009)
Mandatory minimum sentences for career drug dealers. (Nov 2009)
Stop dependence on drug trade in Afghanistan. (Nov 2009)
OpEd: More Mexicans killed in Drug War than soldiers in Iraq. (Aug 2009)
Prosecuted marijuana case for growing 100 lbs hydroponically. (Jul 2009)
2001: Both daughters arrested for alcohol possession. (Jun 2009)
Prosecuted cocaine trafficking cases. (Jun 2009)
Yes, he still smokes while President. (Jun 2009)
Let states legalize industrial hemp. (Apr 2009)
Recommend drug policy to deal with growth of incarceration. (Apr 2009)
Sponsored bill letting states legalize industrial hemp. (Apr 2009)
Drug use is immoral, enforce laws against it. (Mar 2009)
Distribute sterile syringes to reduce AIDS and hepatitis. (Jan 2009)
Rockefeller Drug Laws have failed badly. (Jan 2009)
End the war on drugs. (Nov 2008)
Strengthen penalties and sentences for drug-related crimes. (Nov 2008)
Don't regulate drug use on basis of immorality. (Sep 2008)
Provided more substance abuse treatment for drug offenders. (Sep 2008)
Rejected making Wasilla bars close earlier than 5 AM. (Sep 2008)
1970s: Treat drug addiction as crisis: interdict at border. (Aug 2008)
Congress should never legislate morality, including drugs. (Aug 2008)
Don't fight drug use as a moral issue. (Aug 2008)
Drug addiction is a social issue, not criminal. (Aug 2008)
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it. (Aug 2008)
End methamphetamine and drug abuse in our communities. (Aug 2008)
Highway fatalities down because of strict drunk driving laws. (Aug 2008)
Immoral is a lousy reason for drug law. (Aug 2008)
Laws against drug use have not stopped the use of drugs. (Aug 2008)
No federal authority to regulate drug use. (Aug 2008)
Opposes the drug war. (Aug 2008)
Supports Personal Use of Marijuana Act. (Aug 2008)
Treat addiction, but mandatory jail sentences for selling. (Aug 2008)
Treat kids' substance abuse as a mental health issue. (Aug 2008)
Worked with Pres. Nixon to begin "War on Drugs". (Aug 2008)
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it. (Jul 2008)
Enhance interdiction by criminalizing unflagged submarines. (Jul 2008)
Enforce laws against drug use. (Jun 2008)
Favors the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. (Jun 2008)
Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs. (Jun 2008)
Move from incarceration policy to treatment based solution. (Jun 2008)
No national nannies: leave smokers alone. (Jun 2008)
The "war" on drugs has been a spectacular failure. (Jun 2008)
Tobacco & obesity kill many more people than drug abuse. (Jun 2008)
Treat drug use as a public health issue. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
Zero Tolerance on drug laws. (Jun 2008)
Considered hypocritical for hard line on cocaine after using. (May 2008)
Former bad habits are message to learn from experience. (May 2008)
Nov. 2000: DUI revelation probably cost Bush popular vote. (May 2008)
Punishment rather than drug treatment does not work. (May 2008)
Let states decide medical marijuana laws. (Apr 2008)
Treat marijuana like we treat alcohol and tobacco. (Apr 2008)
Maintain Byrne/JAG anti-drug funds at $520M instead of $170M. (Mar 2008)
ACLU shouldn't protest random drug sweeps in public housing. (Feb 2008)
Expand drug courts; help prisoners with substance abuse. (Feb 2008)
Fight to rid our communities of meth. (Feb 2008)
Legalize medical marijuana & needle exchanges. (Feb 2008)
Look at needle exchange; and expand treatment. (Feb 2008)
The drug war has failed, despite $50B annually. (Feb 2008)
Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
CIA has admitted it was involved in drug-dealing. (Jan 2008)
Detoxification & rehabilitation--not incarceration. (Jan 2008)
End Meth Now: stop the scourge. (Jan 2008)
End the war on drugs. (Jan 2008)
1999: doubled methamphetamine sentences. (Dec 2007)
AdWatch: Got tough on drugs like meth in Massachusetts. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Romney’s tough-on-drugs meth bill never passed. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Romneyï¿½s tough-on-drugs meth bill never passed. (Dec 2007)
Reduce sentencing disparity for crack cocaine retroactively. (Dec 2007)
War on drugs is out of control; revert control to states. (Dec 2007)
Took lead on drug policy & narcotics control. (Nov 2007)
2001: questions harsh penalties for drug dealing. (Oct 2007)
Not first candidate to use drugs, but first honest about it. (Oct 2007)
Oppose decriminalizing marijuana; it sends wrong signal. (Oct 2007)
$500B on War on Drugs since 1970s has been a total failure. (Sep 2007)
Absolutely do not lower drinking age from 21. (Sep 2007)
Alcohol problems significant; keep drinking age at 21. (Sep 2007)
Allow medical marijuana; and allow decriminalization too. (Sep 2007)
Decriminalize marijuana but don’t legalize it. (Sep 2007)
Decriminalize marijuana but donï¿½t legalize it. (Sep 2007)
Do not lower drinking age from 21 to 18. (Sep 2007)
FactCheck: 40,000 babies with alcohol syndrome, not 300,000. (Sep 2007)
Increase penalties for dealing drugs near schools. (Sep 2007)
Inner-city minorities are punished unfairly in war on drugs. (Sep 2007)
Keep drinking age at 21; enforce but also rehab. (Sep 2007)
More drug courts & rehab, instead of incarceration. (Sep 2007)
National ban on smoking would reduce chronic illnesses. (Sep 2007)
Repeal most federal drug laws; blacks are treated unfairly. (Sep 2007)
Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use. (Sep 2007)
Supports national ban on smoking in public places. (Sep 2007)
A “secret smoker”, especially around reporters. (Aug 2007)
A ï¿½secret smokerï¿½, especially around reporters. (Aug 2007)
Experimented with cocaine but turned down heroin. (Aug 2007)
Mandatory sentence & higher penalty for repeat drunk driving. (Aug 2007)
Combat the ruthless narco-terrorists in Colombia. (Jul 2007)
Most violent crime is related to drugs. (Jul 2007)
Divert drug offenders out of prison system. (Jun 2007)
Drug education fails; drug punishment works. (Jun 2007)
End harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine. (Jun 2007)
Help convicts with drug counseling & job counseling. (Jun 2007)
Maintain alcohol sale database; bar giving alcohol to minors. (Jun 2007)
De-criminalize first-time possession of marijuana. (May 2007)
Tried to ban methadone treatment for heroin addicts. (May 2007)
Rename "Drug Abuse" institute as "Diseases of Addiction". (Mar 2007)
Treatment & education over enforcement & incarceration. (Mar 2007)
Protect the border from drug traffickers. (Feb 2007)
Smokes cigarettes now; smoked some pot in high school. (Feb 2007)
Admitted marijuana use in high school & college. (Jan 2007)
In Dorismond drug shooting, sullied victim as “no choirboy”. (Jan 2007)
In Dorismond drug shooting, sullied victim as ï¿½no choirboyï¿½. (Jan 2007)
Increased funding and set up working group against meth use. (Jan 2007)
Legalize industrial hemp. (Jan 2007)
Reduced number of crystal methamphetamine labs. (Jan 2007)
Rehabilitate drug offenders; more drug-court counselors. (Jan 2007)
Supports drug courts for non-violent drug offendors. (Jan 2007)
Created nation's Drug Czar Office & drug courts. (Dec 2006)
Federal grants to Indian tribes to fight methamphetamine. (Dec 2006)
Rated +10 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated +15 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated +20 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated +25 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated +30 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated +5 by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Dec 2006)
Rated -10 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated -15 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated -25 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated -5 by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Dec 2006)
Rated Zero by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Dec 2006)
30 years for manufacturers of meth. (Nov 2006)
Allow medical marijuana. (Nov 2006)
Cannot just throw people in jail for drugs; more treatment. (Nov 2006)
Combat the methamphetamine crisis. (Nov 2006)
Comprehensive anti-meth bill to fight the scourge of meth. (Nov 2006)
Fight meth & dealers; treat drug abusers. (Nov 2006)
International drug traders use network for terrorist traffic. (Nov 2006)
Make Oregon one of the toughest places to produce Meth. (Nov 2006)
Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs. (Nov 2006)
Medical marijuana ok; but more penalties for distributors. (Nov 2006)
More funding for Colombia to combat the war on drugs. (Nov 2006)
National model in the war in methamphetamine. (Nov 2006)
Restrict sale of products used to make methamphetamine. (Nov 2006)
Tougher penalties for drug dealers; more tools against meth. (Nov 2006)
Vigilant in war against dangerous methamphetamine. (Nov 2006)
1986: Oversaw National Narcotics Border Interdiction System. (Oct 2006)
1990: Make fighting the drug problem a top priority. (Oct 2006)
Appointed first state Drug Czar; fight Rx drug abuse & more. (Oct 2006)
Deal with street-level drug dealing as minimum-wage affair. (Oct 2006)
Legalize marijuana and tax it. (Oct 2006)
Medical marijuana ok; more drug treatment programs. (Oct 2006)
Questions cruise ship gambling, under casino gambling ban. (Oct 2006)
Repealing Patriot Act would cost us the Meth Control Act. (Oct 2006)
The Drug war on the Constitution is insane. (Oct 2006)
Mandatory jail for drugs; but medical marijuana ok. (Sep 2006)
Review current marijuana laws for cases of incurable disease. (Sep 2006)
Drug use is a health issue, not a moral issue. (Aug 2006)
Opposes legalizing marijuana, but meth is greater threat. (Aug 2006)
Right to privacy protects marijuana protection. (Aug 2006)
Smoked marijuana when it was legal under Alaska law. (Aug 2006)
2006: Asked Mexican president to overturn drug legalization. (Jul 2006)
Permit over-the-counter sale of needles. (Jul 2006)
Top priorities include gangs & drugs; they harm family life. (Jul 2006)
Don't legalize drugs that destroy our young people. (May 2006)
More border security and stricter sentencing for drugs. (May 2006)
No drug czar to fight the methamphetamine epidemic. (May 2006)
Congressional limit on troops in Colombia is “advisory” only. (Apr 2006)
Congressional limit on troops in Colombia is ï¿½advisoryï¿½ only. (Apr 2006)
Kids living with married parents less likely to use drugs. (Apr 2006)
Adequate treatment options first, to deal with meth. (Mar 2006)
Focus attention on the growing meth problem. (Mar 2006)
Making drugs illegal just raise the price & causes crime. (Mar 2006)
Use of drugs & alcohol is none of the government's business. (Mar 2006)
Let patients use medical marijuana. (Feb 2006)
Prohibition failed; legalize drugs like alcohol. (Feb 2006)
Drug use is immoral. (Jan 2006)
Less drug abuse means less crime. (Jan 2006)
Protect Nebraskans from the very dangerous drug, meth. (Jan 2006)
Sports "natural high" makes for less drug abuse. (Jan 2006)
Wrong time to cut drug enforcement spending. (Jan 2006)
Runs alcohol abuse consultancy based on personal experience. (Dec 2005)
Supporter of needle exchange programs. (Dec 2005)
Pushed “War on DWI”--you drink, you drive, you lose. (Nov 2005)
Pushed ï¿½War on DWIï¿½--you drink, you drive, you lose. (Nov 2005)
Narcotics trafficking funds terrorism and corruption. (Oct 2005)
Favors medical marijuana and needle-exchange programs. (Aug 2005)
Mandatory reporting and tracking of overdose patients. (Jul 2005)
Establish drug testing standards for major league sports. (May 2005)
Sponsored bill on drug testing for major league sports. (May 2005)
DARE-style programs to educate kids about drugs and violence. (Feb 2005)
Decriminalize marijuana possession. (Nov 2004)
Increase penalties for drugs; but more treatment centers too. (Nov 2004)
Interstate commerce laws do not apply to personal marijuana. (Nov 2004)
Supports medical marijuana. (Nov 2004)
Too many crimes related to drug use. (Nov 2004)
Decision on ingesting drugs should be left to individuals. (Oct 2004)
Decriminalize marijuana. (Oct 2004)
Designate more High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas. (Oct 2004)
Drug courts and alternatives for non-violent offenders. (Oct 2004)
Drug use is a cultural problem. (Oct 2004)
Educate and assist drug users, instead of prohibition. (Oct 2004)
Jails filled with victims of drug use. (Oct 2004)
Marijuana should not be legalized for medical use. (Oct 2004)
More border security against illegal drugs. (Oct 2004)
Penalize marijuana use with fines rather than prison time. (Oct 2004)
Recognized as Guardian of a Drug-Free America. (Oct 2004)
Three strikes law is worst in drug cases. (Oct 2004)
War on drugs is really war on American people. (Oct 2004)
1989: Convicted Panamanian dictator in drug trafficking. (Sep 2004)
More drug education and drug treatment programs. (Sep 2004)
More money for borders & Colombia for war on drugs. (Sep 2004)
Never denied using illegal drugs, just "hard drugs". (Sep 2004)
Opposed 2000 initiative for medical use of marijuana. (Sep 2004)
Re-examine and repeal drug laws. (Sep 2004)
A “carefree lad” who drank but never did drugs. (Aug 2004)
A ï¿½carefree ladï¿½ who drank but never did drugs. (Aug 2004)
Fight methamphetamine production and trafficking. (Aug 2004)
Need stronger enforcement of drug laws. (Aug 2004)
Spiritual reawakening ended beer and bourbon consumption. (Aug 2004)
Stricter interdiction and stricter sentencing. (Aug 2004)
Stricter jail and tighter borders for drugs. (Aug 2004)
Stricter sentencing and tighter borders for drugs. (Aug 2004)
Illegal drug traffickers are murderers. (Jul 2004)
Mandatory jail for selling drugs. (Jul 2004)
Rehabilitation, not incarceration. (Jul 2004)
The Clintons welcomed drug criminals into White House. (Jul 2004)
Allow states to decide medical marijuana laws. (Jun 2004)
Decriminalize marijuana for adults, like alcohol. (Jun 2004)
Cleanup methamphetamine in rural communities. (May 2004)
Legalize marijuana for all adults over 21. (May 2004)
Tolerate decriminalization of marijuana, like alcohol. (May 2004)
We Hempsters will fight for our hemp rights. (May 2004)
1985: Stopped drinking when reconfigured by deepening faith. (Apr 2004)
Did not drink much, but not a teetotaler. (Apr 2004)
Create a prescription drug tracking system to prevent abuse. (Mar 2004)
Funding to reduce teen substance abuse and tobacco use. (Mar 2004)
Supports drug courts and alternatives to incarceration. (Mar 2004)
Target traffickers as well as reducing demand. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on earmark for women's substance abuse program. (Feb 2004)
$23 million more for drug-testing in schools. (Jan 2004)
1967: Skeptical of the illicit drug culture. (Jan 2004)
Aggressive drug education, treatment & enforcement. (Jan 2004)
Crack down on illegal drug labs. (Jan 2004)
Decriminalize minor marijuana possession & medical marijuana. (Jan 2004)
Disparity in penalty for crack vs. powder is not justified. (Jan 2004)
Establish Methamphetamine Education & Prevention Task Force. (Jan 2004)
Fight against Methamphetamine is working. (Jan 2004)
Never touched marijuana nor opium while in Vietnam. (Jan 2004)
Use of performance-enhancing steroids sends wrong message. (Jan 2004)
In Congress, a strong supporter of the War on Drugs. (Dec 2003)
Rated A by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated A+ by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated B- by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated C- by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated D by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated F by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
Admits having smoked marijuana. (Nov 2003)
Apologizes for never having smoked marijuana. (Nov 2003)
Smoked marijuana in the past, as did other Dems. (Nov 2003)
Treat drug abuse as a medical problem, not a judicial one. (Nov 2003)
$70M to combat methamphetamine. (Sep 2003)
Supports medical marijuana to reduce suffering. (Sep 2003)
Supports medical marijuana, if properly distributed. (Sep 2003)
Supports medical marijuana; fight Bush to keep Prop 215. (Sep 2003)
Supports medical marijuana; tobacco is more addictive. (Sep 2003)
$600M plan help 300,000 addicts via vouchers. (Aug 2003)
Evaluate marijuana & legalize for valid medical purposes. (Aug 2003)
No legalization except for the medicinal use of marijuana. (Aug 2003)
Use faith-based programs for addicted Americans. (Aug 2003)
Curb demand side via drug treatment. (Jun 2003)
Turned from alcoholism by power of prayer. (Jun 2003)
Women targeted by tobacco and alcohol companies. (Feb 2003)
Hammer the dealers; treat the casual users. (Jan 2003)
Consider loosening enforcement of marijuana laws. (Dec 2002)
Drug treatment more effective than incarceration. (Dec 2002)
Decriminalize medical marijuana. (Nov 2002)
Decriminalize medicinal marijuana. (Nov 2002)
More penalties & more jail sentences for illegal drug sales. (Nov 2002)
Stricter penalties for drug-related crimes. (Nov 2002)
Addicts get treatment; dealers & repeat users get jail. (Oct 2002)
Drug Courts and treatment instead of incarceration. (Oct 2002)
Drug rehab needs alternatives other than prison. (Oct 2002)
No legalization: drugs play an insidious role in crime. (Oct 2002)
Reform drug enforcement to improve effectiveness. (Oct 2002)
Cracked down on drug dealers: $10M to arrest 1500 dealers. (Sep 2002)
Hypocrisy infects America's insane drug war on every level. (Sep 2002)
Opposed treatment instead of jail for nonviolent drug users. (Sep 2002)
Decriminalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2002)
Drug war has focused on blacks and Hispanics. (Jul 2002)
Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes. (Jul 2002)
Allow medical marijuana. (Jun 2002)
Drug offendors get therapy, not prison. (Jun 2002)
Drug offendors never hurt anybody else. (Jun 2002)
Poisoning crops & biodiversity justified as "war on drugs". (May 2002)
Legalize the medical use of marijuana. (Apr 2002)
NYPD will continue to vigorously enforce drug laws. (Apr 2002)
You bet I smoked pot; and I enjoyed it. (Apr 2002)
1990: Declaration of Cartagena to fight war on drugs. (Mar 2002)
2000: Posted in Ecuador in support of local anti-drug effort. (Nov 2001)
Mandatory prison sentences for drug offenses. (Nov 2001)
Tougher penalties for dealers. (Nov 2001)
Drug War fosters violence at home & breeds resentment abroad. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
States should make drug policy, not feds. (Aug 2001)
Legalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2001)
DEA has no meaningful performance goals on illegal drugs. (Jun 2001)
Medical marijuana partly allowed, but he doesn’t like it. (May 2001)
Medical marijuana partly allowed, but he doesnï¿½t like it. (May 2001)
Supports community sentencing in drug courts. (Feb 2001)
Crack down on drug kingpins as well as others. (Jan 2001)
Created alternative to prison for 1st time drug offenders. (Jan 2001)
Enact more laws to fight methamphetamines. (Jan 2001)
Illegal drugs are not an acceptable part of our society. (Jan 2001)
Reduced supply of dangerous drugs. (Jan 2001)
Supports drug courts & breaking the drug cycle. (Jan 2001)
Target meth with more manpower. (Jan 2001)
Treatment for drug use instead of incarceration. (Jan 2001)
Advocates for war on drugs. (Dec 2000)
Enforce drug laws to reduce crime. (Dec 2000)
More resources to target meth production. (Dec 2000)
War on Drugs has abused Bill of Rights . (Dec 2000)
Zealous proponent of the war on drugs. (Dec 2000)
Changed license in 1995 to avoid DUI arrest disclosure. (Nov 2000)
Increase penalties for selling illegal drugs. (Nov 2000)
No roadblocks with drug-sniffing dogs. (Nov 2000)
Prohibit the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. (Nov 2000)
Roadblocks with drug-sniffing dogs are OK. (Nov 2000)
Tougher anti-meth laws. (Nov 2000)
$2.8B more for Drug War, for state treatment & abroad. (Oct 2000)
1968: Anti-drug poster boy for Air National Guard. (Oct 2000)
Before we had drug laws, we didn’t have big drug problems. (Oct 2000)
Before we had drug laws, we didnï¿½t have big drug problems. (Oct 2000)
Clinton-Gore drug policy is inconsistent and has failed. (Oct 2000)
Decriminalize non-violent drug offenses. (Oct 2000)
Failed War on Drugs endangers communities. (Oct 2000)
Federal duty to protect borders; local duty to protect self. (Oct 2000)
Opposes "Drug use is immoral". (Oct 2000)
Opposes “Drug use is immoral”. (Oct 2000)
Opposes ï¿½Drug use is immoralï¿½. (Oct 2000)
Vote helped pass crime bill, drug courts, community police. (Oct 2000)
Assisted Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" program. (Sep 2000)
Harsh sentences imprison 683,000 citizens; not drug kingpins. (Sep 2000)
Legalize marijuana, and treat addiction as a health problem. (Sep 2000)
Marijuana is the 1st step; tough penalties needed. (Sep 2000)
Neutral on "Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it". (Sep 2000)
Quit drinking when alcohol started to compete with family. (Sep 2000)
Supports "Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it". (Sep 2000)
Supports “Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it”. (Sep 2000)
Supports ï¿½Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against itï¿½. (Sep 2000)
Tougher sentencing for drug crimes. (Sep 2000)
Treat hemp like poppy seeds, not like heroin. (Sep 2000)
We're 5% of world's population but use 50% of cocaine. (Sep 2000)
Good parenting is the best ‘anti-drug’ we have. (Aug 2000)
Good parenting is the best ï¿½anti-drugï¿½ we have. (Aug 2000)
Legalize medical marijuana. (Aug 2000)
More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)
Decriminalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2000)
Drug addiction is a health problem, not a crime. (Jul 2000)
Drug War fails like Prohibition did. (Jul 2000)
Drug War is a disaster: need more prevention. (Jul 2000)
Let states decide drug laws, not feds. (Jul 2000)
Stiffer penalties for drug-related crimes. (Jul 2000)
We can’t mandate an end to personal tragedies, like drugs. (Jul 2000)
We canï¿½t mandate an end to personal tragedies, like drugs. (Jul 2000)
Drug efforts in Colombia OK if joined with society-building. (Jun 2000)
Feds must help border counties fight drug traffickers. (Jun 2000)
Loss of the Panama Canal bases will increase drugs here. (Jun 2000)
Remove industrial hemp from DEA drug list. (Jun 2000)
Replace Drug War with treatment and alternative sentencing. (Jun 2000)
Drug War breaches 4th Amendment civil rights. (May 2000)
Replace hypocrisy of drug prohibition with common sense. (May 2000)
Supports legalization of industrial hemp. (May 2000)
Supports Weed and Seed anti-drug program. (May 2000)
No tactile inspection by police for drugs. (Apr 2000)
She’s the Peace candidate in the War on Drugs. (Apr 2000)
Sheï¿½s the Peace candidate in the War on Drugs. (Apr 2000)
Tactile inspection for drugs should be legal, like visual. (Apr 2000)
More funds for drug treatment; tackle demand, not supply. (Mar 2000)
Stronger penalties for first time cocaine possession. (Mar 2000)
Supports military package to Colombia to fight drug supply. (Mar 2000)
Be scared of the Drug War more than scared of drugs. (Jan 2000)
Decriminalize pot; end the war on drugs. (Jan 2000)
Drug War makes streets a war zone. (Jan 2000)
Identifies with former addicts based on former alcoholism. (Jan 2000)
Legalize medical marijuana; educate for prevention. (Jan 2000)
More border security needed. (Jan 2000)
No mandatory sentencing for first-time drug offenders. (Jan 2000)
Stricter drug penalties; more border security. (Jan 2000)
Stricter penalties; more border security. (Jan 2000)
Candidates’ long-past drug use shouldn’t matter. (Dec 1999)
Candidatesï¿½ long-past drug use shouldnï¿½t matter. (Dec 1999)
Drugs are designed to dull our moral integrity. (Nov 1999)
Increased penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
Legalization makes America safe for Colombian drug cartels. (Nov 1999)
Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
Aggressive public education campaign that drugs aren’t cool. (Oct 1999)
Aggressive public education campaign that drugs arenï¿½t cool. (Oct 1999)
Decertify countries who do not combat drugs. (Oct 1999)
Double the Mexican border patrol to keep drugs out. (Oct 1999)
Drug problem is a symptom of governmental lack of discipline. (Oct 1999)
End aid to Colombia until they wipe out narco-guerillas. (Oct 1999)
It’s a moral crisis, not a drug problem. (Oct 1999)
Itï¿½s a moral crisis, not a drug problem. (Oct 1999)
Use all branches of the military in Drug War. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Candidate drug use matters; admits pot but no cocaine. (Sep 1999)
War on drugs is a failure; decriminalize. (Sep 1999)
Admits pot use; but it’s none of your business. (Aug 1999)
Admits pot use; but itï¿½s none of your business. (Aug 1999)
Crime rate soared in 70s Drug War like in 30s Prohibition. (Aug 1999)
Decriminalization instead of prisons. (Aug 1999)
Did not use drugs for the last 25 years. (Aug 1999)
Full background checks on drug use for all appointees. (Aug 1999)
Parents make up for past by warning kids against drugs. (Aug 1999)
Replace costs of enforcement with costs of addiction. (Aug 1999)
Unhealthy pleasures should be decided by individuals. (Aug 1999)
Would “lead a crusade” against illegal drugs. (Aug 1999)
Would ï¿½lead a crusadeï¿½ against illegal drugs. (Aug 1999)
Avoid violating rights, but fight drugs more vigorously. (Jul 1999)
Increased govt monitoring does nothing to reduce drug use. (Jul 1999)
Legalization removes the rebellious appeal of drugs. (Jul 1999)
Reduce drug use by 50% by prevention & enforcement. (Jul 1999)
Reducing supply isn’t enough-we must blunt demand. (Jul 1999)
Reducing supply isnï¿½t enough-we must blunt demand. (Jul 1999)
No medicinal marijuana - create synthetics instead. (May 1999)
Resist legalization; incarcerate chronic users. (May 1999)
Stop drugs at the border; pressure Mexico to help. (May 1999)
Tolerating drugs implies abandoning children. (May 1999)
Ban federal funding for needle-exchange programs. (Mar 1999)
Passion for a drug-free America. (Mar 1999)
Applauds community-based fight against drug epidemic. (Feb 1999)
Bank profiles aimed at drug dealers will fail. (Feb 1999)
Reduce demand for this “personal and national evil”. (Feb 1999)
Reduce demand for this ï¿½personal and national evilï¿½. (Feb 1999)
Stop being so afraid of marijuana; some uses are OK. (Jan 1999)
Stopped taking steroids & made FDA posters against them. (Jan 1999)
The war on drugs has failed; look for other solutions. (Jan 1999)
Tougher drunk-driving laws for repeat offenders. (Jan 1999)
Encourages abstinence from tobacco, drugs or alcohol. . (Dec 1998)
In favor of random drug testing. (Dec 1998)
Decriminalize medicinal marijuana. (Nov 1998)
End mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related crimes. (Nov 1998)
Increase penalties for illegal drugs. (Nov 1998)
Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs. (Nov 1998)
Strength penalties for drugs, especially meth. (Nov 1998)
Strengthen drug penalties; also strengthen rehabilitation. (Nov 1998)
Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes. (Nov 1998)
Jail won’t work when we can’t even keep drugs out of prisons. (Oct 1998)
Jail wonï¿½t work when we canï¿½t even keep drugs out of prisons. (Oct 1998)
Rethink approach to drugs; “more of the same” fails. (Oct 1998)
Rethink approach to drugs; ï¿½more of the sameï¿½ fails. (Oct 1998)
Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
Drug-free society focuses on both drug supply & demand. (Jul 1998)
Schools were safer before the War on Drugs. (Jul 1998)
Stricter penalties for drugs; more funding & border security. (Jul 1998)
Cali cocaine cartel can't coexist with democracy in Colombia. (Jun 1998)
Colombia is entirely criminalized by drug cartels. (Jun 1998)
Supports DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). (Feb 1998)
Can’t overstate the damage that drugs are doing. (Jan 1998)
Canï¿½t overstate the damage that drugs are doing. (Jan 1998)
Drug policy should be an integral part of foreign policy. (Sep 1997)
Informational videos don't work and never will. (Sep 1997)
Favors "clean" needle giveaways to drug addicts. (Aug 1997)
Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes. (Jul 1997)
Drug use is falling anyway; drug war is fraudulent. (Feb 1997)
“Just Say No” is ignored by urban kids. (Jan 1997)
Allow people harmed by drugs to sue drug dealers. (Jan 1997)
ï¿½Just Say Noï¿½ is ignored by urban kids. (Jan 1997)
Put drunk drivers behind bars on first offense. (Dec 1996)
Capital punishment for drug traffickers. (Nov 1996)
Increase penalties for selling illegal drugs. (Nov 1996)
Mandatory jail sentences for selling drugs. (Nov 1996)
Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs. (Nov 1996)
More drug testing; more drug penalties. (Nov 1996)
More penalties; more testing; more drug war funding. (Nov 1996)
Require drug testing for federal employees. (Nov 1996)
Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes. (Nov 1996)
Less welfare for drug users; tougher sentences for offenders. (Oct 1996)
Never hires people who use drugs or alcohol. (Sep 1996)
Legal drugs mean lost human potential. (Aug 1996)
Legal drugs won’t save money. (Aug 1996)
Legal drugs wonï¿½t save money. (Aug 1996)
Solution to drugs is lessened demand through education. (Aug 1996)
Understand why youngsters want to use drugs. (Aug 1996)
Bigger drug problem since welfare state started. (Jul 1996)
Increase penalties for selling drugs. (Jul 1996)
More penalties & drug testing, more education & treatment. (Jul 1996)
No sympathy for addicts; no legalization. (Jul 1996)
Voted against more funds for int’l narcotics control. (Jul 1996)
Voted against more funds for intï¿½l narcotics control. (Jul 1996)
Voted NO on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
Govt has no Constitutional authority to prohibit any drugs. (May 1996)
No funding anti-gang programs; end Drug War to end gangs. (May 1996)
Pardon non-violent drug offenders to free prison space. (May 1996)
Justice Dept.'s duty is narcotics trafficking. (Apr 1996)
Societal self-help is like 1820s Temperance Movement. (Nov 1995)
Crack vs. powder is black vs. white. (Aug 1995)
Marijuana is not unconditionally evil; allow medical use. (Jul 1995)
Truth is a casualty in the War on Drugs. (Jul 1995)
War on Drugs is a crusade against victimless crimes. (Jul 1995)
Admitted to smoking marijuana, coming of age in 1960s. (Jun 1995)
AdWatch: Arrested for drug possession in 1977. (Jun 1995)
I used marijuana at a party once; it had no effect. (Jan 1995)
Permissive attitudes lead to considering legalizing drugs. (Jan 1995)
Mandatory minimum for drug & gun crimes. (Dec 1994)
Replace drug courts with Block Grants. (Dec 1994)
More drug penalties; more anti-drug efforts. (Nov 1994)
More penalties; more enforcement; more drug treatment. (Nov 1994)
Solution to addiction is information, not prohibition. (Oct 1994)
Cordon off ghettoes to "vacuum up" guns & drugs. (Jul 1993)
Longer sentences and more enforcement will solve drug war. (Jul 1993)
Do more for early intervention, as well as street work. (Mar 1993)
Drug traffickers will take advantage of open Mexican border. (Jan 1993)
Curb supply by eradication; change attitudes to curb demand. (Nov 1992)
Deal with drug problem in military terms. (Nov 1992)
I don't believe legalizing narcotics is the answer. (Oct 1992)
Legalization resolves drug-related crimes. (Oct 1992)
Make drug treatment available to all addicts. (Jul 1992)
Noriega in prison helps Panama and hurts drug lords. (Apr 1992)
US spends as much on illegal drugs as rest of world combined. (Jan 1992)
Don't let elite casual drug users off the hook. (Apr 1991)
Ensure that no one who wants treatment is excluded. (Apr 1991)
Drug War is an excuse for US military intervention abroad. (Jan 1991)
Target tobacco & alcohol instead of marijuana. (Jan 1991)
Created Drug Courts to give first offenders a second chance. (Jun 1989)
Take my word for it: This scourge will stop. (Jan 1989)
Societal inconsistency on alcohol contributes to drug use. (Dec 1987)
Random drug testing for a drug-free transportation system. (Jan 1987)
No mandatory drug sentences unless more prisons built. (Oct 1986)
Undercover cocaine investigations despite DEA protests. (Jul 1979)
Mandatory sentences for sale of hard drugs. (Jan 1976)
Mandatory sentencing for federal drug offenders. (Jun 1975)
Mandatory 5-year minimum sentence for 4 ounces of heroin. (Mar 1973)
Strong stand against legalizing marijuana. (May 1971)
Supports tough drug laws as well as drug education programs. (Dec 1998) Alcoholism

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