Mike Pence in 2024 presidential campaign press release


On Drugs: Lean into the war on drugs; cannabis is a gateway drug

Former President Donald Trump has simultaneously described cannabis as "a very popular thing" even while contending that it "does damage."

"Canada has gone all that way [with legalization], and other countries have gone all that way. Some countries won't do it," he said during a recent interview with Newsmax. "But I am going to take a look at some final results. But indications are that is not exactly helpful."

Mike Pence, who served as vice president under Trump, has long been against marijuana use and has consistently opposed even incremental reform, claiming that cannabis is a gateway to other illicit drugs. As governor of Indiana, he pushed the legislature to ramp up criminalization of illicit substances--saying the state was "leaning into the war on drugs"

Source: Presidential 2024 campaign "Marijuana Moment" press release Aug 15, 2023

The above quotations are from 2021-2024 presidential campaign press releases.
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