Senator Thom Tillis does not explicitly support legalization of marijuana but does support further research regarding the safety and benefits cannabis, particularly the pain relieving effects.
Holds office U.S. Senate
An article in Business Insider quotes from a letter Tillis sent to Rod Kight:
"For me, it is crucial that we continue to educate ourselves on all the short-term and long-term consequences of marijuana use before we consider unrestricted legalization of the drug," Tillis wrote in his letter to Kight.
Tillis added that in his view, marijuana use can result in "adverse health consequences," particularly in adolescents.
In a statement to Vice Magazine in 2018 , a spokesperson for Tillis said Statement to VICE: "Senator Tillis is opposed to legalizing recreational marijuana at the federal level, but he supports efforts to remove regulatory roadblocks that place unnecessary limits on legitimate research into medical marijuana and derivatives, which includes the potential health benefits, interactions with other prescription medications, and appropriate dosage."
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/59jqx3/which-senators-by-state-support-legal-weed
In response to the 2020 NC Family Policy Council question "Should Congress legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes?" NO
Marijuana: Do you support efforts to decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana?
Tillis: Supports low-THC extract for childhood epilepsy, opposes other medical marijuana
10/19/14 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/campus-election-engagement-project/kay-hagan-vs-thom-tillis_b_6011378.html
Speaker of the House Thom Tillis has said he fears a slippery slope — medical marijuana leading to routine recreational use. “I have no intention of allowing policies that would go that far,” Tillis told reporters earlier this year. - 2013
S.1276 - Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (2017-18)
S. 1333: Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2015 (2015-16)
S.1803 - MEDS Act (2017-2018)
*S. 3077: Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act of 2016 (2015-16)
*S. 3269: Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (2015-16)
"It seems odd that we would create a legal construct for something that’s federally prohibited. If you want me to be sympathetic to states that have legalized it, contrary to federal law, that have a banking problem, let’s look at the broader issues that would have to be part of federal policy." (December 16, 2022).
"I’m not for legalizing marijuana anymore than I’m for legalizing over-the-counter sale of opioids. In the same way that we have an opioid addiction problem, we still need pain management. Anything that can be safely dispensed, subject to FDA legislation, that can help people who have a medical need, I’m open to it... There is a lack of research evaluating the benefits and risks of the therapeutic compounds extracted from the marijuana plant as a possible medication, in large part because of federal barriers that block valuable scientific and clinical research." (September 14, 2017).
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510