2022 AL Governor's race: on Drugs


Lynda Blanchard: Oldest son died from drugs; led her to help Alabama children

Former Trump administration Ambassador to Slovenia Lynda Blanchard was in Fayette speaking to the Fayette County Republican Party.

"Our oldest son had gotten involved in drugs," Blanchard said. "He passed away from drugs. After Christopher's death, I stepped away from the business for a year." Blanchard said that after that year her husband suggested that they do something to start helping children in Alabama.

Source: AL Political Reporter on 2022 Alabama Gubernatorial race May 12, 2021

Tim James: Repeal medical marijuana law, perfect recipe for fraud/abuse

The legislature passed a bill which permits the sale and distribution of "medical marijuana." Referred to as the "Compassion Act," this would more accurately be designated the "Bait and Switch Act." The current law is the perfect recipe for fraud and abuse. We must not permit medical marijuana to become a street drug under the guise of medicine. We should repeal Alabama's "medical marijuana" law and proceed with a plan that is open, honest and scientifically sound.
Source: 2022 Alabama Governor campaign website TimJamesGovernor.com Feb 24, 2022

Yolanda Flowers: We must revisit fair sentencing and petty drug offenses

It is time that we invest in recidivism and rehabilitation. As Governor, Yolanda will work with Nonprofit organizations to facilitate the growth and development of our formerly incarcerated Alabamians so that they may become productive and contributing citizens to our budding community. We must revisit fair sentencing and petty drug offenses that incapacitate so many black and brown individuals from ever pulling themselves up by their bootstraps.
Source: 2022 Alabama Gubernatorial website YolandaForGovernor.org Jul 19, 2022

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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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