National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws survey of candidate stances


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Drugs     Bob Casey: Focus on violent drug dealers and de-schedule marijuana.     Colin Allred: Medical marijuana for veterans struggling with PTSD .     Jacky Rosen: Rated A by NORML; champion for legalizing marijuana .     Josh Stein: Rated A by NORML; legalize marijuana & expunge convictions.     Larry Hogan: Rated C by NORML; no decriminalization; no expungement.     Mark Robinson: No medical marijuana; no recreational marijuana.     Ruben Gallego: End decades of failed drug policy.     Sherrod Brown: Supports banking access for those in the marijuana industry.     Ted Cruz: Drug legalization is harmful, but leave it to the states.     JD Vance: Rated C by NORML: "Not a fan" of recreational marijuana.     Tim Walz: Scored A by NORML: "Prohibiting cannabis hasn't worked".     Adam Schiff: End criminalization of marijuana; expunge convictions.     Alex Mooney: Rated B by NORML on marijuana reform.     Amy Klobuchar: Rated B by NORML: legalize marijuana, but leave it to states.     Andy Kim: States with medicinal marijuana have 25% fewer opioid deaths.     Angus King: Rated A- by NORML: legalize recreational marijuana.     Barbara Lee: Rated A+ by NORML: Legalize marijuana and tax it.     Bernie Sanders: Rated A+ by NORML: 1st to call to end marijuana prohibition.     Bob Ferguson: Rated F by NORML: stiffen penalties for cannabis.     Brian King: Rated D by NORML: restricted medical marijuana .     Chris Murphy: Rated B by NORML: depoliticize medical marijuana .     Dan Osborn: Rated C+ by NORML: don't criminalize marijuana.     David Trone: Rated A by NORML: end war on drugs & expunge records.     Deb Fischer: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana.     Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: Rated A by NORML: legalize marijuana & tax it.     Debbie Stabenow: Rated B- by NORML: decriminalize recreational marijuana.     Elissa Slotkin: Rated A- by NORML:decriminalize marijuana; let voters decide.     Elizabeth Warren: Rated A+ by NORML on marijuana reform.     Eric Hovde: Not a libertarian when it comes to drugs.     Gloria Johnson: Rated A by NORML: legalize marijuana, and tax it.     Greg Gianforte: Rated B by NORML: decriminalize marijuana.     Hung Cao: Rated F by NORML: no marijuana legalization.     Jay Inslee: Rated A by NORML: expunge low-level marijuana convictions.     Jim Banks: Rated C- by NORML: reduce pot penalties, but don't legalize.     Jim Justice: Rated C- by NORML: 100% against recreational marijuana.     John Barrasso: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana.     John Carney: Rated C- by NORML: Vetoed cannabis decriminalization.     John Curtis: Rated C- by NORML: medical marijuana is a state issue.     Jon Tester: Rated B+ by NORML: legalize marijuana, and tax it.     Josh Hawley: Rated C- by NORML: marijuana is a gateway drug.     Phil Anderson: Rated A by NORML on marijuana reform.     Karla May: Rated A+ by NORML: legalize marijuana & hemp .     Katie Porter: Rated A by NORML: Legalize marijuana and tax it.     Kelly Armstrong: Rated B- by NORML: medical marijuana ok but not recreational.     Kevin Cramer: Rated C by NORML: medical marijuana ok; leave it to states.     Kirsten Gillibrand: Marijuana legalization is a social justice issue.     Lisa Blunt Rochester: Rated A by NORML: decriminalize marijuana & seal records.     Maria Cantwell: Rated A by NORML: let states decide marijuana law.     Marsha Blackburn: Rated D+ by NORM: rescheduling cannabis is irresponsible.     Martin Heinrich: Rated A- by NORML: the War on Drugs has not made us safer.     Mazie Hirono: Rated B by NORML: marijuana is a state issue.     Merrill Piepkorn: Rated B by NORML: medical marijuana ok.     Mike Braun: Rated B by NORML: marijuana is a state issue.     Mike Parson: Rated C by NORML on marijuana reform .     Mike Ramone: Rated C- by NORML: don't legalize marijuana .     Mitt Romney: Rated D+ by NORML on marijuana reform.     Patrick Morrisey: Rated B by NORML: monitor decriminalization of marijuana.     Peter Ricketts: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana.     Phil Scott: Rated C+ by NORML: depenalize marijuana use.     Rick Scott: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana.     Robert Menendez: Rated C by NORML: decriminalize medical marijuana & banking.     Roger Wicker: Rated D by NORML: supports federal restrictions on marijuana.     Roland Gutierrez: Rated A+ by NORML: legalize marijuana and expunge records.     Roy Cooper: Rated B by NORML: decriminalize medical marijuana.     Sheldon Whitehouse: Rated C by NORML: decriminalize medical marijuana.     Spencer Cox: Rated B by NORML: supports medical marijuana.     Steve Carlson: Rated B+ by NORML on marijuana reform.     Suzanne Crouch: Rated D by NORML: let farmers grow hemp.     Tammy Baldwin: Rated A+ by NORML: long-time advocate for cannabis .     Tim Kaine: Rated A+ by NORML: deschedule marijuana & let states decide.     Scott Morrow: Decriminalize and automatically expunge criminal records.

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