Dr. Cindy Banyai is a Democrat running for Florida Congressional District 19, spanning coastal Southwest Florida from Cape Coral to Marco Island. She is a mom of 3 native Floridians, a small business owner, and part of the faculty of Political Science and Public Administration at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Banyai has been a decorated professional in the field of community development for almost 20 years, collaborating with nonprofits around the world on issues such as homelessness, children’s services, education, and sustainable development. She’s running for Congress to be the servant leader that Southwest Florida deserves. (2020)
Vision:
People can freely use and grow cannabis for medicinal and recreational use.
Ideas​:
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Legalize all consumption and growing of all parts of the cannabis plant.
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Release and expunge the records of all people convicted for cannabis possession.
Plan:
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Re-introduce legislation for total federal legalization of cannabis and expungement. (2020)
"I support full cannabis decriminalization and expungement of records. Read more on my position on cannabis here." (Twitter, September 2022)