2024 TX Senate race: on Drugs

Roland Gutierrez: State senate platform included legalizing marijuana

In 2020 he was elected to the Senate, in part by running on a platform to legalize marijuana, reclaiming what had been a Democratic district for more than a century from a Republican incumbent who had taken office in a special election. Source: Texas Monthly on 2024 Texas Senate race Jul 10, 2023

Colin Allred: Medical marijuana for veterans struggling with PTSD

NORML Politician Info:

Colin Allred (D - TX), Holds office U.S. House District 32; Candidate in race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
SUMMARY: LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE / DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
Position on Marijuana Legalization: Here is Collin on Twitter [about his opponent for Congress] Jun 7, 2018: "It is unfortunate that Pete Sessions refuses to acknowledge that medical marijuana can help our veterans coming back from war who are struggling with PTSD and chronic pain."
Co-sponsored Legislation: H.R.2191 - Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act

Source: NORML Politician Info on 2024 Texas Senate race Aug 8, 2024

Ted Cruz: Drug legalization is harmful, but leave it to the states

NORML Politician Info:

SUMMARY: MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION / NO MEDICAL USE
Comments : "I don't support drug legalization; I think drug legalization ends up harming people. I think it particularly hurts young people. It traps them in addiction...I've always said that should be a question for the states. I think different states can resolve it differently." (5/1/23)
"When it comes to a question of legalizing marijuana, I don't support legalizing marijuana," he told Hugh Hewitt in April. "I think it is appropriate for the federal government to recognize that the citizens of those states have made that decision, and one of the benefits of it, you know, using Brandeis' terms of laboratories of democracy, is we can now watch and see what happens in Colorado and Washington State." (2/04/16)

Source: NORML Politician Info on 2024 Texas Senate race Aug 8, 2024

Colin Allred: Decriminalize pot nationally; pardon marijuana possession

Marijuana

Colin Allred (D): Legal. Praised Biden's pardoning of federal offenses of marijuana possession. Voted to streamline research on marijuana and to decriminalize it nationally.
Ted Cruz (R): No recent position found. In 2018: "Different states can resolve it differently. So in Texas...I would vote against legalizing it," but Texans should "make that decision."

Source: Guides.vote candidate survey on 2024 Texas Senate race Aug 8, 2024

Roland Gutierrez: Rated A+ by NORML: legalize marijuana and expunge records

NORML Politician Info:

Candidate: Roland Gutierrez (D - TX): Holds office State Senate District 19
Summary: LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE/DECRIMINALIZE: According to his campaign website, Gutierrez strongly supports legalizing marijuana for adult use and expunging previous marijuana convictions.
Legislation:
H.B. 1535 - Expands the Texas Compassionate Use Program
Co-Author-Medical Marijuana (HB 2107) 2017
Co-Author-Civil Penalties (HB 507) 2015
Co-Author-Civil Penalties (HB 81) 2017
Votes:
2021: Expands the Texas Compassionate Use Program, HB 1535: voted Yes
2015: Authorizes Medical Use of Cannabis, SB 339: voted Yes

Source: NORML "Smoke the Vote" on 2024 Texas Senate race Aug 8, 2024

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