David Zuckerman in Ballotpedia.org political website

On Drugs: Legalize marijuana, starting with two ounces at a time

In January 2014, Zuckerman introduced legislation to legalize up to 2 ounces of marijuana at any one time, including a $50-per-ounce tax in order to cover the costs of regulation. As of July 2013, Vermont law allows possession of one ounce of marijuana, and the state does not collect taxes on it. Zuckerman supported more revenue in order to deal with treatment and recovery for addicts in the state. "And like I said, if there's more revenue that we could then put toward treatment for those who are addicted to serious drugs then that would be a benefit," Zuckerman said in an interview. Source: Ballotpedia.org on Vermont legislation voting record Feb 29, 2020

On Education: Stricter standards for independent charter schools

On Feb. 8, 2013, Zuckerman co-introduced a bill requiring independent schools to hire only state-certified teachers, accept all publicly funded students who apply so long as space permits, provide free and reduced-price lunch to eligible students, and be approved to offer at least four categories of special education.

The Ethan Allen Institute, a free-market think tank, criticized that the bill lacked input from the schools.The Vermont Independent Schools Association also opposed the bill, saying, "State control of admissions and of hiring would strongly impair independent schools' ability to fulfill their unique missions."

Bill supporters argued that the independent schools were weakening public education by attracting students and state tuition dollars away from public schools without being required to meet state mandates, such as the requirement to offer expensive special education services. The VT National Education Association and the Vermont School Board Association endorsed SB 91.

Source: Ballotpedia.org on Vermont legislation voting record Feb 29, 2020

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