2020 IL Senate race: on Drugs


Mark Curran: Training and Narcan will help responders deal with overdoses

As Sheriff, I took steps to ensure my staff had the training and tools to help those experiencing a medical emergency or mental health emergency. The training in crisis intervention and in the proper use of naloxone (Narcan), would ensure those experiencing either a mental health emergency or overdose would have care until they were attended to by the right medical professionals. I will be an advocate for increased mental health treatment and drug rehabilitation programs.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 Illinois Senate race Nov 3, 2020

Mark Curran: Training and Narcan will help responders deal with overdoses

As Sheriff, I took steps to ensure my staff had the training and tools to help those experiencing a medical emergency or mental health emergency. The training in crisis intervention and in the proper use of naloxone (Narcan), would ensure those experiencing either a mental health emergency or overdose would have care until they were attended to by the right medical professionals. I will be an advocate for increased mental health treatment and drug rehabilitation programs.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 Illinois Senate race Nov 3, 2020

Mark Curran: Key to solving opioid epidemic is border security

The solution to the opioid epidemic starts with increased border security. To truly curtail the problem, federal policymakers must focus on tightening border security and giving border agents the training, tools and resources to stop fentanyl before it flows to the rest of the country. Communities across the U.S. have been battling the opioid addiction crisis for years, but we will only be truly successful if the problem at the border is fixed by the federal government.
Source: Northwest Herald on 2020 Illinois Senate race Sep 22, 2019

Anne Stava-Murray: End marijuana probation; allow regulation and taxation

I support ending the adult (age 21+) marijuana prohibition, which prevents the regulation and taxation of a widely occurring activity. With this should come responsible regulation & public health tracking.
Source: Chicago Daily Herald on 2020 Illinois Senate race Oct 22, 2018

Anne Stava-Murray: Legalize recreational marijuana & include safety provisions

Q: Should recreational marijuana be legalized?

A: Yes. We would need to ensure that legalization includes provisions for public safety, which would include impaired driving. "Breathalyzers" for marijuana aren't necessary--probable cause for pulling over could be similar for alcohol impairment or texting and driving, including dangerous behaviors like multiple lane departures. Field sobriety tests could set the standard for impaired consciousness that could result from other substances as well

Source: Chicago Sun-Times on 2020 Illinois Senatorial race Oct 22, 2018

Richard Durbin: The plague of methamphetamine abuse is growing

The plague of methamphetamine abuse is growing in Illinois and across the nation, posing serious challenges for law enforcement agencies and first responders in rural areas. Meth is tearing apart our families and overwhelming our child welfare network. As a member of the Senates Anti-Meth Caucus, I strongly support programs to provide these regions with the resources they need to keep their communities safe.

In partnership with the Illinois Sheriffs Association, I secured federal funding for an ad campaign to promote awareness and prevention of methamphetamine abuse in southern and central Illinois. I continue to support efforts to make it more difficult for meth "cooks" to obtain the chemicals needed to make meth and have introduced legislation that will make it easier to track purchases of meth ingredients. I have also offered legislation to provide comprehensive family-based substance abuse treatment for pregnant and parenting women suffering from meth addiction.

Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 Illinois Senate race Apr 3, 2008

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Candidates and political leaders on Drugs:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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