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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Bill Bryant on Drugs
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| Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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Loren Culp on Drugs
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| Republican Governor Challenger:
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Phil Fortunato on Drugs
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Senate:
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Maria Cantwell on Drugs
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Democratic Jr Senator (WA):
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- Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Nov 2016)
- Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use. (Sep 2007)
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Jennifer Ferguson on Drugs
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Democratic candidate for Washington U.S. Senator:
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- Supports legalization of recreational marijuana. (Jul 2018)
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Susan Hutchison on Drugs
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Republican candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- Strengthen federal prosecution in opioid drug crisis. (Aug 2018)
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Mike Luke on Drugs
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Libertarian candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- Wants to stop all federal regulation of marijuana. (Feb 2018)
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Dave Strider on Drugs
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Independent candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- Allow military honorable discharge after marijuana use. (Apr 2018)
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Chris Vance on Drugs
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Keep existing Washington state law on legal marijuana. (Jul 2016)
- Respect state-based recreational use of marijuana. (Oct 2015)
- Not running to change laws on marijuana. (Sep 2015)
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House:
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Suzan DelBene on Drugs
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Exclude industrial hemp from definition of marijuana. (Oct 2013)
- Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (Oct 2013)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Apr 2015)
- Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Denny Heck on Drugs
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Democrat (District 10):
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- Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Apr 2015)
- Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Jaime Herrera on Drugs
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Republican (District 3):
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- Rated C- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
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Pramila Jayapal on Drugs
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Opposes jail sentences for non-violent drug offenders. (Nov 2016)
- Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Derek Kilmer on Drugs
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Democrat (District 6):
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- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Jun 2015)
- Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Rick Larsen on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (WA-2):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Rated -10 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 50% by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Jim McDermott on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (WA-7):
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- Voted NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Legalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2001)
- Rated A by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated +30 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
- Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
- Exclude industrial hemp from definition of marijuana. (May 2011)
- Sponsored no federal enforcement against legal state marijuana. (Jun 2013)
- Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (Feb 2013)
- Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Jul 2015)
- Distribute sterile syringes to reduce AIDS and hepatitis. (Jan 2009)
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Cathy McMorris-Rodgers on Drugs
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Republican:
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- Marijuana contributes to drug addiction & abuse. (Nov 2018)
- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Rated -10 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
- Develop counterdrug strategy for federal open lands. (Feb 2011)
- Rated 25% by NORML, indicating an anti-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
- Rated F by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
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Dan Newhouse on Drugs
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Disallow buying marijuana with food stamps. (May 2015)
- Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Kim Schrier on Drugs
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| Democrat (District 8):
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David Adam Smith on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (WA-9):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Rated +10 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
- Sponsored no federal enforcement against legal state marijuana. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 50% by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (May 2015)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Christine Gregoire on Drugs
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Democratic WA Governor:
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- Comprehensive anti-meth bill to fight the scourge of meth. (Nov 2006)
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Jay Inslee on Drugs
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Democratic Washington Governor:
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- I pardoned thousands of people with drug crimes. (Jul 2019)
- Opposed marijuana legalization; now sees it as success. (Apr 2019)
- Pilot program for growing industrial hemp. (Mar 2016)
- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Rated +20 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
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Doc Hastings on Drugs
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Republican Representative (WA-4):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 0% by NORML, indicating an anti-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
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Dave Reichert on Drugs
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Republican Representative (WA-8):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Rated -10 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 25% by NORML, indicating an anti-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
- Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
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Gary Locke on Drugs
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Former Democratic Governor (1997-2004); Cabinet (Commerce):
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- More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)
- States should make drug policy, not feds. (Aug 2001)
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Jennifer Dunn on Drugs
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 8):
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- Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
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Slade Gorton on Drugs
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
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Jay Inslee on Drugs
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Democrat (Gov. run 2012) (District 1):
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- I pardoned thousands of people with drug crimes. (Jul 2019)
- Opposed marijuana legalization; now sees it as success. (Apr 2019)
- Pilot program for growing industrial hemp. (Mar 2016)
- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Rated +20 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
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George Nethercutt on Drugs
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2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative:
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- Fight against Methamphetamine is working. (Jan 2004)
- Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
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George Nethercutt on Drugs
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 5):
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- Fight against Methamphetamine is working. (Jan 2004)
- Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
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Linda Smith on Drugs
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Randy Tate on Drugs
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 9):
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Rick White on Drugs
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| Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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Brian Baird on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (WA-3):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Rated +10 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
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Norm Dicks on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (WA-6):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Rated Zero by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 50% by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Jan 2014)
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Bruce Guthrie on Drugs
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Decriminalize marijuana; defund the Drug War. (Oct 2006)
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Brad Klippert on Drugs
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Republican Challenger:
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- Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it. (Jul 2006)
- Stand strong against illegal drug activity. (Jan 2006)
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John Koster on Drugs
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| Republican Challenger 2010 (District 2):
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Mike McGavick on Drugs
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Republican challenger:
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- Stop inflow of illegal drugs-whatever it takes. (May 2006)
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Jack Metcalf on Drugs
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
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Dino Rossi on Drugs
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Republican Challenger (2010):
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- 1998: Harsh sentences for drunk driving. (Jul 2010)
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Al Swift on Drugs
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| Democrat (retired 1994) (District 2):
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Jolene Unsoeld on Drugs
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| Democrat (retired 1994) (District 3):
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Michael Baumgartner on Drugs
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Republican Challenger:
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- Advised counternarcotics team in Afghanistan. (Sep 2012)
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Patty Murray on Drugs
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Democratic Sr Senator (WA):
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- Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
- Voted NO on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
- Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Jul 2015)
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Marilyn Strickland on Drugs
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