2024 WV Governor's race: on Drugs

Moore Capito: Much of the crime we see is connected to drugs in some way

"The first thing we've got to do is crack down on the suppliers," Capito said. "We've absolutely got to stop these folks from bringing these toxins and poison, this fentanyl and meth, into our communities .... Once we see those folks gone, the supply's not going to be there anymore. Crime is going to drop because so much of the crime that we see in our communities right now is associated with or connected to drugs in some way."

Patrick Morrisey: Rated B by NORML: monitor decriminalization of marijuana

NORML Politician Info: rated B-
• Candidate: Patrick Morrisey (R - WV): Holds office Attorney General; Candidate in race for Governor on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
• Summary: DECRIMINALIZE
• Comments: West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said his office will be monitoring the implementation of the law and changes in enforcement on the federal level. "We're going to analyze it very closely. We know that its unlawful under federal law, and so we're trying to make sure that we represent the will of the people. There are always complicated legal issues you have to sort through whenever you have a federal bar at something, and then the state comes around and allows it," said Morrissey.