Carter supports marijuana legalization, stating, "it should have been legalized years ago, money generated in taxes would benefit society, and has medicinal as well as psychological and physiological benefits." (Candidate Survey Response)

Carter continued, there is "no reason to clog up our Justice system with these types of charges, counseling and mental health would be much better options." (Candidate Survey Response)

On decriminalization, Carter remarked, "frivolous charges in most cases do not benefit society concerning locking people up for years at taxpayer expense." (Candidate Survey Response)

Carter claims that medical marijuana "can help a lot of current and former soldiers with PTSD and has many other benefits, can help many others as well medicinally. It would not make sense not to legalize!" (Candidate Survey Response)