Politician Info
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Margaret Helveston (L - AL)
Campaign Website: https://lpalabama.org/candidates-2022/margaret-helveston/
Position on Marijuana Legalization
States must be careful with taxation and regulation, lest they make the legal business of marijuana unsustainable.
Position on Marijuana Decriminalization
Decriminalization is a step in the right direction toward ending the war on drugs.
It should not be a crime to possess a plant.
Position on Medical Marijuana
This is a small and tenuous first step.
Comments
"We could eliminate the black market in marijuana - and the violence that inevitably escalates during times of prohibition - by legalizing weed for adult recreational use ... I am willing to work with my fellow legislators to pass complete bills rather than 'frameworks.'" (2022)