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A- Matthew Laszacs (L - NC) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
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Position on Marijuana Decriminalization

MPP 2024 NC House Candidate Survey

Supports reducing penalty for possession to civil fine. YES with the note "There should be no penalties at all, criminal or
civil. Drug prohibition has been the single largest policy failure in our country’s history. It is impossible to prevent
people from buying and using drugs. No matter how aggressively the government cracks down, drug use persists. As enforcement
tactics become more severe, the harm to society escalates, until the enforcement itself becomes more violent and damaging than drug use—this is the
current state of affairs in the United States. Despite overwhelming data showing the consistent failures of drug prohibition,
the federal government continues to stumble forward in a foolish and quixotic effort that might be laughable were its effects
on society, particularly on minorities, not so deeply revolting. Since the U.S. declared a "war" on drugs 53 years ago, drug use and
overdose rates have not decreased, despite billions of taxpayer dollars spent, mass incarceration of large portions of the population,
family destruction, and the decimation of entire communities. The iron law of prohibition has driven the rise of more potent and
deadly drugs like fentanyl and nitazenes, fueling an overdose crisis of epidemic proportions—a completely avoidable disaster brought
on by reckless government intervention. Wars cannot be waged against inanimate objects; it's time to acknowledge the war on
drugs for what it truly is—a war on the American people. We must end this war and make peace with the real human beings"

Position on Medical Marijuana

MPP 2024 NC House Candidate Survey

Supports a medical bill like S.3 YES with the note "I support full legalization of cannabis for use by any adult, without any limitations on quantity or
restrictions on use."

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A- Candidate/legislator publicly supports ending prohibition of marijuana for adults.

Candidate tagged self 8/14/24

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