Rand Paul Gets Highest Marks In Marijuana Policy Project's Presidential Voter Guide

[Jacob Redmond]

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky received the highest grade among more than 20 declared and potential 2016 presidential candidates in a voter guide released Friday by a marijuana policy group, while New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania fared the worst.

Mr. Paul, received a grade of "A-" from the Marijuana Policy Project. The group said his grade was based largely on his sponsorship of a medical marijuana bill, support for reducing marijuana-related penalties and support for allowing states to regulate marijuana for adult use.

Mr. Christie and Mr. Santorum, meanwhile, two other GOP contenders, both received a grade of "F" "because they oppose reform efforts and they are the most vocal supporters of enforcing federal prohibition laws in states that have made marijuana legal," the group said.

"Some of these guys who tout states' rights, fiscal responsibility, and getting the government out of people's private lives want to use federal tax dollars to punish adults for using marijuana in states that have made it legal," said Mason Tvert, a spokesman for the group. "They say using marijuana is immoral or just too dangerous to allow, but serve alcohol, a more dangerous substance, at their fundraisers. The hypocrisy is astonishing."

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry scored the second best among Republicans with a "B," with the group citing his stated support for reducing penalties for marijuana possession.

On the Democratic side, former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia and former Rhode Island Gov. and U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee fared the best with a grade of "B+." The group cited Mr. Webb's stated support for overhauling the criminal justice reform system and Mr. Chafee's signing a marijuana decriminalization into law in 2013.

Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton got a "B-," with the group citing a willingness to support more research into potential benefits of medical marijuana.

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was the lowest among Democrats with a "D." The group cited his spearheading legislation to create a federal "drug czar" and mandatory minimum sentencing for marijuana-related offenses.

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[Nalaeyak]

Re: Rand Paul Gets Highest Marks In Marijuana Policy Project's Presidential Voter Gui

For me to vote for Rand Paul, if he keeps his word it would be a one issue vote. I'm not crazy he is a tea party candidate last I heard. However, we all know they say what ever will get them votes. I think it's funny that Trump stepped on his dick with the Latino insults.

 

[Pinkstardust]

Re: Rand Paul Gets Highest Marks In Marijuana Policy Project's Presidential Voter Gui

Whoever supports legalizing helpful plants will get my vote.

 

[Jacob Redmond]

Re: Rand Paul Gets Highest Marks In Marijuana Policy Project's Presidential Voter Gui

For me to vote for Rand Paul, if he keeps his word it would be a one issue vote. I'm not crazy he is a tea party candidate last I heard. However, we all know they say what ever will get them votes. I think it's funny that Trump stepped on his dick with the Latino insults.

All my books by Donald Trump went right into the yard sale pile. He would have had my vote until he showed that he's both racist and stupid.

 

[Sly57]

Re: Rand Paul Gets Highest Marks In Marijuana Policy Project's Presidential Voter Gui

I totally agree, I just hope he will stick to legalizing if he gets in.
I do believe that if a Republican gets in we will be taking a big step backwards.

 

[Happy Hemper]

Re: Rand Paul Gets Highest Marks In Marijuana Policy Project's Presidential Voter Gui

Whoever supports legalizing helpful plants will get my vote.

I cannot be a single issue voter but any politician that openly supports repealing prohibition and all of the draconian laws that accompany it will, at the very least, get some respect from me.

 

[OnlyOrganic]

Re: Rand Paul Gets Highest Marks In Marijuana Policy Project's Presidential Voter Gui

Jill Stein?

Reports like this are a complete joke. Did anyone else go to the article to see that they only included candidates for the Republican and Democratic parties? No independents whatsoever. I'd like to see who would come out on top with a real list of all candidates.

Just one more way to sell the two-tier political system, and another reason why most people support it and nothing ever changes. If the most progressive parties are left out and never mentioned, hardly anyone even cares enough to notice. No wonder Cannabis is still an illegal sch. 1 drug under the Fed, we're the ones responsible for that. If people were as 'aware' as they say they are, articles like this would be laughed about and tossed aside.

As long as independent candidates are left out of the general discussion, then there is no actual discussion happening... it's a sales pitch by the rich. It's time to wake up, and time to give the power to people who actually care about making the world a better place.

Cannabis is love. Ensure that we are able to share it with the world.

 

[olderthandirt]

Re: Rand Paul Gets Highest Marks In Marijuana Policy Project's Presidential Voter Gui

Paul's stance regarding cannabis got my attention early on. Then I read the "rest of the story".

His views on abortion, LGBT, trade and so on are strictly Tea Party mumbo jumbo. Sad.