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Sarah Palin on Medical Marijuana and Drug Policy

Sarah Palin's running mate is John McCain
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.

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Sarah Palin opposes making marijuana available for medical reasons

Palin said she has smoked marijuana--remember, it was legal under state law, she said, even if illegal under U.S. law--but says she didn't like it and doesn't smoke it now. Palin adds, "I can't claim a Bill Clinton and say that I never inhaled."

Anchorage Daily News,

Palin doesn't support legalizing marijuana, worrying about the message it would send to her four kids. But when it comes to cracking down on drugs, she says methamphetamines are the greater threat and should have a higher priority.

Anchorage Daily News, "Little play," by K. Hopkins Aug 6, 2006