State of Maryland secondary Archives: on Drugs

John B. King: Work to legalize and tax the sale of recreational cannabis

Work to legalize recreational cannabis across the state.
Expunge the records of all nonviolent offenders incarcerated for cannabis-related charges.
Prioritize investment in cannabis retail businesses owned by people of color and women.
Tax the sale of cannabis as a means to boost state revenue.

Source: 2021 MD Governor campaign website JohnKingForGovernor.com Oct 25, 2021

Richard Douglas: Served as counter-narcotics deputy under George W. Bush

In the George W. Bush Administration, Rich was deputy assistant secretary of defense for counter-narcotics and counter-proliferation. Rich is an Iraq veteran and also served as senior lawyer at three U.S. Senate committees, working for principled legends like the late Jesse Helms. One of the few to serve on Capitol Hill with experience in both the mechanical trades and the armed forces, Rich is genuinely alarmed over Congress's abandonment of American workers. Source: 2016 Campaign website for MD Senate, DouglasMaryland.com Nov 11, 2015

The above quotations are from State of Maryland Politicians: secondary Archives. Click here for definitions & background information on Drugs. Click here for other issues (main summary page).
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