2018 AZ Senate race: on Drugs
Kelli Ward:
Open borders have caused the avalanche of drugs into U.S.
Open borders have allowed drugs and gangs to pour into our most vulnerable communities. They have allowed millions of low-wage workers to compete for jobs and wages against the poorest Americans.
Most tragically, they have caused the loss of many innocent lives.
Source: Twitter posting on 2018 Arizona Senate race
Martha McSally:
No legalization of medical or recreational cannabis
Q: Marijuana: Legalize or decriminalize marijuana?Martha McSally (R): No. Voted against letting states legalize medical or recreational cannabis. Would allow prescriptions for veterans.
Kyrsten Sinema (D): State option. Voted to let states legalize medical or recreational cannabis.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Arizona Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
Deedra Abboud:
Marijuana isn't a gateway drug
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Marijuana is a gateway drug"?
A: Oppose
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
Doug Marks:
Drug prohibition should all end
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Marijuana is a gateway drug"?
A: No, All prohibition needs to end
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Arizona Senate candidate
Mar 5, 2018
Deedra Abboud:
Let states make their own cannabis decisions
Arizona, like many states, has passed voter referendums allowing for legal medical cannabis distribution. Some states have gone further to allow access to cannabis by the adult population at large.
Citizens and states have clearly mandated the desire for cannabis to be an issue better left to the discretion of each state.
Source: 2018 Arizona Senate campaign website Deedra2018.com
Dec 12, 2017
Joe Arpaio:
Wall on U.S. Southern border will keep the drugs out
Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio told Newsmax TV that he remained a strong supporter of a wall on the Southern U.S. border to stop illegal immigration, especially because "where do you think all the drugs are coming from?""Nobody talks
about the drugs except our president," Arpaio, who was pardoned last month by President Donald Trump of federal contempt charges, told host Wayne Allyn Root in an interview. "When he was campaigning, he brought that out, the drug traffic.
Source: Newsmax on 2018 Arizona Senate race
Sep 8, 2017
Deedra Abboud:
Leave legalization to the voter
Arizona, like many states, has passed voter referendums allowing for legal medical cannabis distribution. Some states have gone further to allow access to cannabis by the adult population at large.
Citizens and states have clearly mandated the desire for cannabis to be an issue better left to the discretion of each state.
Source: 2018 Arizona Senate campaign website Deedra2018.com
Jul 17, 2017
Joe Arpaio:
Fight drug trafficking around the world
Arpaio built a federal law enforcement career and a reputation for fighting crime and drug trafficking around the world. He began his career as a federal narcotics agent, establishing a stellar record in infiltrating drug organizations from Turkey to
the Middle East to Mexico, Central, and South America to cities around the U.S. His expertise and success led him to top management positions with the U.S. DEA. He concluded his remarkable federal career as head of the DEA for Arizona.
Source: 2018 Arizona Senate campaign website www.MCSO.org
Aug 26, 2016
Martha McSally:
Authored bill increasing penalties for drug spotters
McSally introduced a bill to increase penalties for drug spotters operating along our border. I've seen where these spotters operate from and heard frustrations from ranchers and Border Patrol about the lack of consequences and penalties spotters face.
Stricter penalties will prevent experienced spotters who are caught from quickly returning to action and deter many others from joining a criminal cartel operation, degrading their ability to circumvent our border controls."
Source: 2018 Arizona Senate campaign website mcsally.house.gov
Mar 24, 2015
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