2018 NM Governor's race: on Drugs


Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Supports medical marijuana and recreational legalization

Q: Legalize or decriminalize marijuana?

Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): Yes. Supported NM medical marijuana program & voted in Congress to protect. Supports recreational legalization.

Steve Pearce (R): No. Strongly opposes recreational legalization. "It would hinder the economic fortunes of poor people."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Steve Pearce: Opposes recreational marijuana

Q: Legalize or decriminalize marijuana?

Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): Yes. Supported NM medical marijuana program & voted in Congress to protect. Supports recreational legalization.

Steve Pearce (R): No. Strongly opposes recreational legalization. "It would hinder the economic fortunes of poor people."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Jeff Apodaca: Legal pot, in-state tourism can boost economy

He talked about Colorado legalizing marijuana, putting millions back into the economy. "It's an opportunity for us to get ahead of the curve. Colorado's tourism is up 32 percent," Apodaca said. "We talked to the folks up north. They drive up, buy and come back. More importantly, 32,000 jobs, $200 million in tax revenue."

"If we just promoted ourselves to ourselves, and we get half those families half the time in New Mexico, it would be a $400 to $500 million launch to our economy."

Source: Los Alamos Monitor on 2018 New Mexico Gubernatorial race Aug 2, 2017

Steve Pearce: Questions Colorado's model on pot legalization

New Mexico currently has a medicinal marijuana program. Pearce supports "looking more closely" at medical use of the drug and has been moved by patients finding relief from cannabis. He is watching Colorado's move into legalization use and says "there are questions" about whether New Mexico should do so. In Colorado, he said he has observed that "some people can handle recreational drugs like (they handle) alcohol."
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News on 2018 New Mexico gubernatorial race Jul 10, 2017

Joe Cervantes: Look into pot decriminalization

Cervantes said he believes New Mexico "should look at" legalizing recreational marijuana. "The infrastructure is not there for legalization yet," said Cervantes, who has sponsored legislation to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. "But it is something the state should look into."
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News on 2018 New Mexico Gubernatorial race Jul 5, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Drugs:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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