PBS News Hour: on Drugs


Lincoln Chafee: Decriminalized small amounts of marijuana as governor

Chafee would decriminalize possession of small amounts. From the governor's desk in Rhode Island, Chafee signed legislation that decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, making possession of any amount lower than an ounce punishable by a fine instead of as a criminal charge. Last year, Chafee said there is appeal in increased state revenues from legalizing marijuana and he wants to watch how things progress in states like Colorado where the law has changed.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series Jun 3, 2015

George Pataki: Let each state decide marijuana legalization

On marijuana, Pataki would let the states decide, but would not legalize nationally, for now.

Pataki is a strong state's rights supporter when it comes to marijuana legalization. During an interview with Bloomberg News, Pataki said states like Colorado should be the testing ground to see if legalization works. Last month, Pataki repeated his support for state-by-state legalization but said there should be tough regulations to ensure children cannot purchase marijuana or marijuana edibles.

Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series May 28, 2015

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Gov.Lincoln Chafee(RI)
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V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
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Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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