A staunch conservative Republican, Merced County ex-Sheriff Mark Pazin served as law enforcement chief of the California Office of Emergency Services under Gov. Brown and Newsom. Mark believes in holding the marijuana industry to much of the same regulations (and reduction of those regulations when applicable) as other agriculture industries.
Merced County Sheriff, 2003-2013.
Answers to NORML's questionnaire:
Do you support reducing excessive taxes and regulations on adult-use cannabis to make the legal market more competitive with the illicit one? SUPPORT
Do you support measures to expedite local licensing of cannabis in underserved parts of the state? SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL USE ONLY
Do you support the right of workers to use cannabis off-the-job and not be subject to urine testing for cannabis metabolites (as proposed in AB 2188)? SUPPORT
Do you support reducing taxes and expanding access for medical marijuana patients across California? SUPPORT