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Byron Donalds on Drugs

 

 


Arrested for cannabis in 1997; supports sealing records

Donalds is a cosponsor of a bill to protect gun rights for medical cannabis patients this session, and he's twice cosponsored legislation to automatically seal criminal records for people convicted of non-violent marijuana offenses. The congressman himself was arrested on cannabis distribution charges in 1997, but the charges were dropped in 2000 as part of a pre-trial diversion program.

Despite having experienced a cannabis arrest himself, Donalds voted against an amendment to prevent people from being denied security clearances over prior marijuana use--even though he's able to receive classified briefings as a member of Congress regardless of his own history with cannabis. The congressman also voted against a bill to legalize marijuana in 2022.

Source: Marijuana Moment on 2024 House incumbents , Oct 23, 2023

Supports cannabis research & marijuana banking legislation

The congressman entered office in 2021, so he also has a more limited record on drug policy issues. However, he's voted in favor of marijuana banking legislation, as well as a bill to reduce restrictions on carrying out cannabis research.
Source: Marijuana Moment on 2024 House incumbents , Oct 23, 2023

Anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey.

Donalds opposes the AFA survey question on recreational marijuana

The AFA inferred whether candidates agree or disagree with the statement, 'I support the legalization of recreational marijuana'? Self-description: (American Family Association helps produce iVoterGuides): `Grounded in God; rooted in research`; they `thoroughly investigate candidates`; when they cannot `evaluate with confidence, they receive an `Insufficient` rating` (& we exclude)

Source: AFA Survey 20AFA-19 on Sep 11, 2020

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