State of Georgia secondary Archives: on Drugs


Valencia Stovall: Marijuana is not a gateway drug

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Marijuana is a gateway drug"?

A: Oppose.

Source: OnTheIssues.org interview: GA 2019-2020 Senate candidate Oct 17, 2020

Kelly Loeffler: Provide resources and care for those with opioid addiction

Opioids are killing innocent Georgians--and Americans--at a record pace. We must continue to support policies on the state and federal level that provide resources and care to those who are struggling with this dangerous--and often deadly--addiction.
Source: 2020 GA 2-year Senate campaign website KellyForSenate.com Jun 16, 2020

Amanda Swafford: Legalize marijuana

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Never legalize marijuana"?

A: Oppose

Source: Email interview on 2014 GA Senate race with OnTheIssues Oct 1, 2014

Andrew Hunt: See how things go in other states before GA marijuana law

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Never legalize marijuana"?

A: See how things go in other states

Source: Email interview for 2014 GA Governor's race with OnTheIssues Sep 28, 2014

Jason Carter: Medical marijuana ok, if carefully crafter policy

Q: Do you support medical marijuana in Georgia including the implementation of Georgia's existing medical marijuana research law?

A: I tend to be a Libertarian on issues like this. I do think it would have to be a carefully crafted piece of legislation with respect to medical marijuana to ensure that there are no unforeseen consequences. As a general matter, if we can structure something that we think is viable, I would have no problem with it. With respect to the research, I would need to know more. My assumption is that there has been a giant amount of research done already, since the eighties, and I would want to know what the costs and benefits would be toward funding additional research. One of the things you will find about me as an elected official, and hopefully as Governor, I will listen to facts and will look at data and will make decisions based on that and not based on rigid ideology.

Source: Atlanta Progressive News interview: 2014 GA Governor's race Feb 13, 2014

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V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

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Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
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Howard Schultz(I-WA)
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Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
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