Former IL Senator; Democratic Candidate for President
Decriminalize minor marijuana possession & medical marijuana
Which principles do you support regarding drug issues:
Expand federally sponsored drug education and drug treatment programs.
Decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes.
Increase border security to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the US.
Source: Vote-Smart Presidential National Political Awareness Test
Jan 8, 2004
Voted NO on spending international development funds on drug control.
Vote to add an additional $53 million (raising the total to $213 million) to international narcotics control funding, and pay for it by taking $25 million from international operations funding and $28 million from development assistance.