2023 LA Governor's race: on Drugs


Jeff Landry: Allows recommending marijuana via telemedicine visit

According to an opinion from Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, physicians can recommend medical marijuana to patients via a telemedicine visit. Gretna Representative Joe Marino said while doctors can't prescribe schedule 2 medication like narcotics without an in-person visit, marijuana is not in the same classification. Both Landry and Marino interpreted the law regarding doctor visits and access to medical marijuana to allow telemedicine visits.
Source: Louisiana Radio Network on 2023 Louisiana Gubernatorial race Jan 9, 2023

Sharon Hewitt: Greatly increase the penalties for fentanyl dealers

One of the most urgent challenges facing our young adults is the risk of fentanyl overdoses. It's heart-breaking. I have legislation that I have authored that will greatly increase the penalties for fentanyl dealers and those operating these makeshift clandestine labs in hopes of running these criminals out of our state and protecting our young people from one bad decision.
Source: 2023 Louisiana Governor campaign website SharonHewitt.com Oct 3, 2023

Sharon Hewitt: Received F from Marijuana Policy Project, against legalizing

The Marijuana Policy Project has released a voter guide for the October 14th primary so voters can see where the candidates, as well as incumbent legislators, stand on a variety of cannabis issues. Southeast Legislative Manager at MPP, Kevin Caldwell, says gubernatorial candidate Sharon Hewitt received an "F" grade. "Senator Sharon Hewitt has a very negative record on voting on cannabis and has told Gambit Magazine in New Orleans that she does not support legalization," said Caldwell.
Source: Louisiana Radio Network on 2023 Louisiana Gubernatorial race Sep 19, 2023

Shawn Wilson: Act urgently to deal with out-of-control opioid addiction

If we would have treated the crack-cocaine epidemic as a public health crisis, many lives would have been saved. The out-of-control addiction to opioids and other illegal substances will undermine the state's well-being and continue to destroy families unless we act with a sense of urgency. We have to use all the tools of government to address this public health and safety crisis.
Source: 2023 Louisiana Governor campaign website WilsonForLA.com Oct 5, 2023

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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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