"We are in war, and the last thing we need is to tell our citizens that it's OK to use a little marijuana or any other illegal substance"
According to Marijuana Policy Project's candidate survey: Sen. Gary Daniels (R) did not respond to MPP’s candidate survey. He voted “no” on HB 629 (2022), which would have legalized simple possession and home cultivation of cannabis. He also voted “no” on the 2017 legalization bill (SB 233). Sen. Daniels even voted “no” on decriminalization bills in 2015 and 2016. As a state representative, he voted “no” on medical cannabis legislation in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013. In 2016, he spoke on the Senate floor against decriminalization. “We are in a war, and the last thing we need is to tell our citizens that it's OK to use a little marijuana or any other illegal substance,” he said. (MPP Voter Guide)