S. 2667- Hemp Farming Act of 2018

S.1008 - Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2017 (2017-18)

S. 1333: Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2015 (2015-16)

"I would not be lurching forward with any kind of legalization of marijuana without a really serious look into what the increases are with the states that have legalized it."(6/1/23)

"Any state legislation really do a deep dive on results in other states. It's not been a pretty picture. Marijuana is far more powerful than what we saw in the 1960s"(6/1/23)

In a questionnare with iVoterGuide Johnson was asked if "marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol" to which he replied "Disagree". (2016)

"What we can do is we can hold hearings to find out how it's all working, to highlight the issues, highlight the problem, try and define the problems. So I think that's what we should really do."

"I have no comment on that right now. That's a relatively complex issue, dealing with state law and federal law and we've got these experiments - we're not enforcing federal law," said Johnson. "I guess right now I'm just sitting here watching the states' experiment and seeing how that happens. If anything I'd want to use the committee to hold a hearing, see how it's working."

Johnson said he is also personally against the recreational use of marijuana but believes it's an issue that should be determined by states. However, he did not indicate whether the same determination should be granted to the District.

"I can't support it myself because I think it sets a really bad example for young children," Johnson said. "But states are doing that. Let the voters decide ... Again, I like local control of those issues and then what we can do here in Congress is hold hearings, find out, how's it working? What kind of problems are there?"
11/21/14
http://www.rollcall.com/hill-blotter/johnson-open-to-hearing-on-marijuana-legalization/#sthash.ZM3zAbD8.dpuf

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