2022 AZ Senate race: on Drugs


Mark Brnovich: Legislature should legalize marijuana rather than initiative

Brnovich wants the GOP-controlled Legislature to bow to the inevitable and legalize weed, according to a report by the Arizona Capitol Times' Howard Fischer. No, Brnovich hasn't been hitting the special brownies. He's just afraid of the fallout from the coming 2020 ballot initiative.

"Generally speaking, as a matter of public policy, the public policy makers, i.e. the Legislature, should step up and address issues so voters don't have to do it via the initiative process," Brnovich told Fischer.

Source: Arizona Republic on 2022 Arizona Senate race Jul 23, 2021

Mark Brnovich: States lead on marijuana; feds need to get out of the way

Brnovich talked about the need for the federal government to update its policies while still respecting the rights of states to regulate their own programs. "Unfortunately, the folks in D.C, are way behind the curve," the Arizona attorney general said. "When it comes to issues related to police power issues, especially related to marijuana, these are issues where the states have taken the lead. The federal government basically needs to get out of the way."
Source: Marijuana Moment on 2022 Arizona Senate race Nov 23, 2021

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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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