State of New York Archives: on Drugs

Hakeem Jeffries: Let doctors prescribe medical marijuana

Ensure that citizens have access to basic health care through managed care, insurance reforms, or state-funded care where necessary.
Allow patients to sue their HMOs.
Require hospitals and labs to release reports on infections that are a risk to public health, while not compromising patient confidentiality.
Support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes.

Source: N. Y. Congressional 2008 Political Courage Test Nov 1, 2008

Howard Mills: Stiffer penalties for drug-related crimes

Strengthen penalties and sentences for drug-related crimes.
Lower the blood alcohol content limit defining drunk driving.

Source: 2000 N. Y. National Political Awareness Test Jul 2, 2000

Wendy Long: Illegal drugs are destroying our people

Illegal drugs are destroying our people.
Half a million New Yorkers will wake up tomorrow with no job.
It's time to put America first.
It's time to let Americans have the dignity of work and good wages.
It's time to stop pitting Americans against each other.
We can end the reign of the ruling class.
We can reclaim our right to life, liberty, security and prosperity.
We can get our beloved country back.

Source: 2016 N. Y. Senate campaign website WendyLong.com Aug 31, 2016

Zephyr Teachout: Marijuana decriminalization, on the path to legalization

New York State must decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession, on the path to eventual legalization. This would drastically reduce the number of marijuana arrests, an overwhelming percent of which are just for possession. Worse, these arrests disproportionately target young African-Americans and Latinos. Source: 2014 N. Y. Governor campaign website, ZephyrTeachout.com Jul 2, 2014

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