2024 DE Governor's race: on Drugs

Matt Meyer: Celebrate impending end to marijuana prohibition in Delaware

Meyer weighed in: "Today we can celebrate the impending end to marijuana prohibition in Delaware. Thanks to the relentless efforts of Rep. Osienski, Sen. Paradee, and activists, our state will now take the important next steps to create a new legal market for adults 21 and older that will abate the illicit market and help address the inequities caused by the failed war on drugs." Source: WDEL 1150 AM on 2024 Delaware Gubernatorial race Apr 21, 2023

Bethany Hall-Long: Led efforts to distribute opioid reversal drug Narcan

[On opioids]: "We created the first overdose system of care in this country in Delaware," Lt. Gov. Hall-Long stressed. It was through that work with the Behavioral Health Consortium that the Lt. Gov. was able to spearhead initiatives including helping to secure millions in funding to fight the opioid epidemic, launching a first of its kind pilot program to test drugs for fentanyl and xylazine, as well as leading grass roots efforts statewide to distribute the life-saving opioid reversal drug Narcan. Source: WMDT ABC-TV-47 on 2024 Delaware Gubernatorial race Jul 19, 2023

Bethany Hall-Long: Voted for both medical marijuana and decriminalization

Delaware Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long said she supports the legalization of marijuana, showing a major chasm with the governor's views on recreational weed. "As a member of the Delaware General Assembly, I voted for both the medical marijuana and decriminalization legislation," she said in a statement to Delaware Online/The News Journal. "I support the legalization of marijuana. It's important to keep it out of the hands of our children, and ensure product and workplace safety." Source: Delaware News Journal on 2024 Delaware Gubernatorial race Jun 23, 2023

Bethany Hall-Long: Broke with governor to support marijuana legalization

While serving for seven years alongside Gov. Carney, she notably broke with the governor last year, supporting the legalization of marijuana when Carney was still staunchly opposed. The drug was legalized this year after Carney chose not to act on the proposal. Source: Del. Business Times on 2024 Delaware Gubernatorial race Sep 12, 2023

Mike Ramone: Voted for bill stripping penalties for marijuana possession

The Delaware House took a historic step toward legalizing marijuana Thursday by approving a bill that strips all penalties from possessing less than an ounce. The support of House Republicans Mike Ramone, Jeff Spiegelman and Mike Smith surprised and pleased Zoe Patchell of the Delaware Cannabis Advocacy Network. "We just got three Republicans,'' Patchell gushed minutes after witnessing the vote from the House gallery. Source: WHYY on 2024 Delaware Gubernatorial race May 5, 2022

John Carney: Rated C- by NORML: Vetoed cannabis decriminalization

NORML Politician Info:

Candidate: John Carney (D - DE)
Legislation:
Vetoed Legislation: Democrat Gov. John Carney vetoed legislation, House Bill 371, that sought to eliminate penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis by adults.
Enacted Legislation: Governor Carney signed several marijuana-related bills into law in 2019. Specifically, he signed Senate Bill 37, which expands the pool of those eligible to seek an expungement of their criminal records and Senate Bill 45, which eliminates criminal penalties for low-level marijuana offenses for those under 21 years of age. He also signed into law Senate Bill 24, which expands physicians' discretion to recommend medical cannabis therapy to patients -- including those who suffer from disorders not explicitly listed among the state's list of pre-qualifying conditions.

Source: NORML "Smoke the Vote" on 2024 Delaware Gubernatorial race Aug 8, 2024

Mike Ramone: Rated C- by NORML: don't legalize marijuana

NORML Politician Info:

Candidate: Mike Ramone (R - DE): Holds office State House District 21; Candidate in race for Governor on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Legislation:
Voted NO on HB 110 to legalize and regulate marijuana in Delaware in 2018.
HB 2: Establishes State Regulations and Taxes for Recreational Cannabis: Voted NO
HB 1: Authorizes Recreational Cannabis Use for Adults 21 and Older: Voted YES
HB 372: Amends the Delaware Marijuana Control Act: Voted NO
SB 45: Establishes Marijuana Usage by a Juvenile as a Civil Violation: Voted YES
SB 17: Authorizes Medical Marijuana: Voted YES

Source: NORML "Smoke the Vote" on 2024 Delaware Gubernatorial race Aug 8, 2024

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