2018 MI Governor's race: on Drugs
Bill Schuette:
Led campaign against medical marijuana in 2008
Q: Marijuana: Support or oppose MI legalization initiative, Proposal 1?Bill Schuette (R): Concerned legalization will increase youth access, but will respect voters' will. Led campaign against medical marijuana in 2008 but now supports with proper
controls.
Gretchen Whitmer (D): Supports legalization for adult recreational use & expungement & exoneration of cannabis-related criminal histories. Endorsed 2008 marijuana initiative.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Michigan Governor race
Oct 9, 2018
Gretchen Whitmer:
Supports marijuana legalization for adult recreational use
Q: Marijuana: Support or oppose MI legalization initiative, Proposal 1?Bill Schuette (R): Concerned legalization will increase youth access, but will respect voters' will. Led campaign against medical marijuana in 2008 but now supports with proper
controls.
Gretchen Whitmer (D): Supports legalization for adult recreational use & expungement & exoneration of cannabis-related criminal histories. Endorsed 2008 marijuana initiative.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Michigan Governor race
Oct 9, 2018
Bill Schuette:
The opioid epidemic cannot be solved with just arresting
Michigan is gripped by an epidemic of opioid addictions that must be fought on all fronts. Bill works daily to slow the availability of opioids and heroin with a special criminal unit that targets the distribution of these drugs.
However, we cannot arrest our way out of this problem, so Bill has supported legislation to limit prescriptions and the recent increased federal funding to create education and treatment programs at the state level that have been lacking.
Source: 2018 Michigan Governor campaign website BillSchuette.com
Aug 31, 2018
Abdul El-Sayed:
End marijuana prohibition; tax it and regulate it
I support the 2018 ballot initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Michigan and establish a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol. Additionally, I support efforts to ensure that Michigan's adult-use cannabis industry is
oriented to small businesses and accessible to people of color and other communities disproportionately affected by the misguided and failed War on Drugs. That is why as governor, I will: - Initiate a thorough review of the Licensing Board
to ensure that costs accurately reflect the money needed to operate.
- Appoint members to the Licensing Board who represent small businesses and communities of color.
- Launch a state-funded incubator for cannabis businesses
and entrepreneurs of color and those in rural communities.
- Work with the AG to protect cannabis businesses and users from undue intervention from local and state law enforcement.
Source: 2018 Michigan Governor campaign website AbdulForMichigan.com
Mar 21, 2018
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