State of New York Archives: on Drugs

Hakeem Jeffries: Let doctors prescribe medical marijuana

Jeffries indicates support of the following principles regarding health.
• Ensure that citizens have access to basic health care through managed care, insurance reforms, or state-funded care where necessary.
• Allow patients to sue their HMOs.
• Require hospitals and labs to release reports on infections that are a risk to public health, while not compromising patient confidentiality.
• Support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes.

Howard Mills: Stiffer penalties for drug-related crimes

Indicate which principles you support to address drugs
• Strengthen penalties and sentences for drug-related crimes.
• Lower the blood alcohol content limit defining drunk driving.

Wendy Long: Illegal drugs are destroying our people

Why I'm Running
• Illegal drugs are destroying our people.
• Half a million New Yorkers will wake up tomorrow with no job.
• It's time to put America first.
• It's time to let Americans have the dignity of work and good wages.
• It's time to stop pitting Americans against each other.
• We can end the reign of the ruling class.
• We can reclaim our right to life, liberty, security and prosperity.
• We can get our beloved country back.

Zephyr Teachout: Marijuana decriminalization, on the path to legalization