New Jersey 2006 Senate Debate: on Drugs

Robert Menendez: Review current marijuana laws for cases of incurable disease

Q: Should the federal government curtail its penalties for banned drug substances, such as marijuana, especially when used for medicinal purposes?

KEAN: I oppose the legalization of marijuana and believe we must prosecute drug-related offenses to the fullest extent of the law.

MENENDEZ: For those suffering uncontrollable pain from cancer and other diseases - for which no prescription drug provides relief - I believe we should review current law.

Source: Hall Institute N.J. Senate Virtual Debate (X-ref Kean) Sep 24, 2006

Thomas Kean Jr.: Opposes marijuana legalization; prosecute drug crimes fully

Q: Should the federal government curtail its penalties for banned drug substances, such as marijuana, especially when used for medicinal purposes?

KEAN: I oppose the legalization of marijuana and believe we must prosecute drug-related offenses to the fullest extent of the law.

MENENDEZ: For those suffering uncontrollable pain from cancer and other diseases - for which no prescription drug provides relief - I believe we should review current law.

Source: Hall Institute N.J. Senate Virtual Debate Sep 24, 2006

The above quotations are from New Jersey Senate Virtual Debate - moderated by the Hall Institute, August to September 2006. Click here for definitions & background information on Drugs. Click here for more quotes by Thomas Kean Jr. on Drugs. Click here for more quotes by Robert Menendez on Drugs.
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