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Medical Marijuana and Drug Policy

Marijuana became illegal at the federal level with the U.S. Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. However, currently 12 states have legalized medical marijuana for medicinal purposes. Marijuana and other drugs have been at the center of numerous controversial issues in the United States, as they widely impact domestic policy, foreign policy, and law. This topic includes information about candidate positions on: the U.S. international "War on Drugs", sentencing guidelines for drug-related offenses, federal and state drug laws, and the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

All of our questions on this issue:

I support or oppose making marijuana available for medical reasons
I support or oppose federal raids on medical marijuana facilities in states which have approved its use
I support or oppose fighting a war on drugs internationally
I support or oppose relaxing drug laws and/or drug enforcement