"If we can tolerate alcohol, which is by far more dangerous than marijuana, then we must accept marijuana in the same manner and embrace it in much the same way from a societal perspective...We support recreational marijuana usage and the decriminalization of drug usage overall." (Candidate Survey Response)

"Marijuana has been mislabeled as a schedule 1 narcotic for decades and it is time we start admitting that this is wrong. Marijuana has medicinal value both for physical repair and mental health benefits and the scientific studies show that the risk of addiction to marijuana is far lower than that of regular pain medicines including ibuprofen and other legal drugs." (Candidate Survey Response)

"Marijuana possession should not be a crime and we will fight to make that a retroactive movement to remove all convictions along this path." (Candidate Survey Response)

"If we, as a society, want to curb and fix the disease known as addiction, we must stop criminalizing addiction and begin providing services to help those suffering from addiction to overcome this debilitating disease." (Candidate Survey Response)

"Cannabis and marijuana have been shown to alleviate symptoms of epilepsy and cancer treatment side effects. The medicinal benefits far outweigh any adverse risks and under physician guidance should be treated no different than any other prescription drug." (Candidate Survey Response)