The New York Post: on Drugs


Cynthia Nixon: Legalize marijuana and capture the revenue

Cynthia Nixon is "absolutely for" legalizing marijuana in New York, she said in a new interview airing Wednesday. When it comes to the Big Apple, Nixon said the gun laws could be tougher and that she supports making pot legal. "There's such an appetite for real progressive change in New York state," she said during the 13-minute chat. "I'm absolutely for the legalization of marijuana. Let's capture some of that revenue."
Source: New York Post on 2018 New York gubernatorial race Apr 4, 2018

Gary Chambers: More than half of drug arrests for marijuana possession

[On the War on Drugs]: "Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana," Chambers says. "Since 2010, state and local police have arrested an estimated 7.3 million Americans for violating marijuana laws, over half of all drug arrests," he says.

"Black people are four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana laws than white people," Chambers continues. He adds that: "most of the people police are arresting aren't dealers, but rather people just like me."

Source: The New York Post on 2022 Louisiana Senate race Jan 18, 2022

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Donald Trump(NY)
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Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY)
V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
Sen.Jim Webb(VA)

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Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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