A political newcomer, Matthews believes that cannabis should be regulated similarly to alcohol, stating "marijuana should be legalized, taxed and controlled as Alcohol. People should also have the option of growing on a small scale for personal use." (Candidate Survey Response)

Mattehws posits he would favor automatic expungements if elected, stating, "I totally support the expunging of all criminal records related to the non-violent conviction of marijuana use, sale or possesion." (Candidate Survey Response)

Matthews reports that he supports cannabis decriminalization, "including eliminating all civil penalties, expunging all criminal records related to same." (Candidate Survey Response)

Matthews is "a Hospice Nurse who has served in Emergency, Trauma, and Critical Care;" and thus has first-hand experience with the American healthcare system. A proponent of prescribing and using medical marijuana, Matthews believes that "Florida law should expand to include non-malignant pain as an option for prescribers." (Candidate Survey Response) 

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