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Fred Thompson on Medical Marijuana and Drug Policy
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I'll tell you what my heart says about this. I would think that surely, in the era that we live in, and things that are helping my 87-year-old momma, things that are helping so many of us, and the revolution that we have seen in terms of medicine in this country, that marijuana would not be the only thing that's going to relieve the pain and suffering for these people. That there would be other things that we could turn to first. Now if somebody can convince me that's the only thing that will keep someone from undergoing that kind of suffering, I'll have to take a new look at it, but that's the way I approach it until you educate me further.
Q: What would you do to stop raids against marijuana medical patients like myself? THOMPSON: I'm familiar with the issue generally, and there are issues of federalism involved, and it depends on a lot of different circumstances. I just can't give you a definitive answer to that right now.
Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control
Bill HR 3540 ; vote number 1996-244 on Jul 25, 1996
Voted YES to increase penalties on certain drug-related crimes. The amendment would specifically target the manufacturing or trafficking of amphetamines & methamphetamines and possession of powder cocaine, and set stronger penalties for dealing drugs.
Reference: Bill S.625 ; vote number 1999-360 on Nov 10, 1999