Pawlenty opposed a 2006 bill in the Minnesota
Legislature that would have legalized marijuana for limited medical uses, calling it an "unneeded and unwise" proposal.
Source: Sam's Club Republican, by J.A. McClure, p. 65
, May 10, 2010
Tougher penalties for meth offenders
Proposed and signed the most comprehensive crime bill in modern Minnesota history, including:
Tougher penalties for meth offenders, more resources to enforce meth laws and aggressive restrictions on methamphetamine-making materials plus
strict new standards to clean up meth sites.
Combined and strengthened the Gang and Drug Strike Forces.
Introduced America’s most secure, tamper-resistant driver’s licenses.
Source: Campaign website, www.timpawlenty.com, “Issues”
, Nov 7, 2006
