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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018)
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019)
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010)
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017)
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018)
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016)
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017)
United,
by Cory Booker (2016)
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017)
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017)
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010)
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998)
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016)
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015)

Book Reviews

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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.


The above quotations are from National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws survey of candidate stances.

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