Politician Info
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Creigh Deeds (D - VA)
Senator Deeds has patroned multiple cannabis bills that were successfully enacted.
Holds office State Senate District 11
Position on Marijuana Legalization
"We've got, I think, an obligation to try to fix this situation," said Deeds. "The reality is marijuana is out there. People are using it and we need to regulate it. We need to tax it. We need to trap the black market and we need to come to grips with it quickly." (Source)
Co-sponsored Legislation
SB 306 Destruction of criminal history information for certain charges and convictions. (Cheif Co-Patron)
SB 5029 Marijuana and certain traffic infractions; possession, issuing citations.
Votes
SB391 Cannabis Legalization Retail Sales
NO
SB1406 Cannabis Legalization
YES
HB2312 Cannabis Legalization
YES
SB5029 Eliminate Traffic Stops Based On Marijuana Odor
YES
HB 5058 Eliminate Traffic Stops Based On Marijuana Odor
YES
SB2 Decriminalization
YES
HB972 Decriminalization
YES
SB1015 Medical Cannabis Legalization
YES
SB1333 Medical Flower
YES
HB2218 Medical Flower
YES
HB1862 Employee Protections for Medical Cannabis
YES
HB1988 Medical Cannabis Program Improvement
YES