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Pennsylvania Primary Election: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Race for President (D)
Joe Biden
(D)
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Joe Biden has a history of supporting anti-drug, tough on crime policies as well as those that imposed punitive penalties for drug offenses and facilitated discrimnation against drug users.
His current criminal justice reform plan includes provisions that would decriminalize the use of cannabis and automatically expunge all prior cannabis use convictions. Read more at https://joebiden.com/justice/
Race for President (R)
Donald Trump
(R)
Following the passage of Congressional amendments limiting the Justice Department from taking prosecutorial actions against those in legal marijuana states, President Trump has consistently issued signing statements indicating that he believes that he has the power to disregard these amendments because he believes that they are unconstitutional. (Source)
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Race for U.S. Senate
Bob Casey
(D)
Senator Casey has advocated for the descheduling of marijuana. His stances on the legalizationa and decriminalization has gotten more progressive over the years. He believes that once marijuana is descheduled the federal govenremnt will be better able to research marijuana's medical benefits,
Race for U.S. House District 1
Brian Fitzpatrick
(R)
MEDICAL USE
Representative Fitzpatrick believes that marijuana intended for medical purposes is fine, but his career in law enforcement has negatively skewed his view on the the legalziaion of recreational cannabis . Representatuve Fitzpatrick said he believes the issue is one for the states and not for the federal government.
Race for U.S. House District 2
Brendan Boyle
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Representative Boyle supports the federal legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. He also supports the increase of accessibiliity for individuals to access marijuana-based health treatments.
Race for U.S. House District 3
Dwight Evans
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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MEDICAL USE
Representative Evans supports the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana. He advocates for the rights of people of color and small businesses to have equitable access to the cannabis industry. Representative Evans has also been vocal about promoting the rescheduling of marjuana to Schedule 3.
Race for U.S. House District 4
Madeleine Dean
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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MEDICAL USE
Representative Dean supports the decriminalization of marijuana and the expungmement of marijuana posession charges. She has been vocal about how the criminalization of marijuana has disproportionately effected black and brown communities in the United States.
Race for U.S. House District 5
Mary Scanlon
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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MEDICAL USE
Representative Scalon supports the federal legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. She also supports the expungment of simple marijuana posession offenses.
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Susan Wild
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Representative Wild has been supported of the decriminalization of marjuana. She also is an advocate for expungement, resentencing, community reinvestment, and social equity.
Race for U.S. House District 8
Matt Cartwright
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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MEDICAL USE
Representative Cartwright supports the legalization of medical marijuana use by adults. He also believes that more research has to be done to fully understand the potential benefits of marijuana.
Race for U.S. House District 9
Dan Meuser
(R)
MEDICAL USE
Dan Meuser, former Revenue Secretary under Governor Tom Corbett, says he was skeptical about the medical effectiveness of the drug, until seeing supportive research.
"Meusuer also says while he doesn't think states should be turning to marijuana to balance their budgets money, he does support decriminalizing small amounts for personal use." -WITF
Race for U.S. House District 10
Scott Perry
(R)
MEDICAL USE
Representative Perry does not support the legalization of recreational marijuana. He does support the medical use of marijuana.
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Guy Reschenthaler
(R)
MEDICAL USE
Rep. Reschenthaler co-sponsored a technical PA commonwealth bill regarding medical marijuana permits as a state lawmaker.
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John Kane
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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MEDICAL USE
Senator is a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 107, Decriminalization of Cannabis in Pennsylvania.
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Douglas Mastriano
(R)
Douglas Mastriano has stated he is against legalizing cannabis. "Increase in dependency, increase in violent crime, increase in driving under the influence. No reduction in property taxes. Its a panacea"
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Emily Kinkead
(D)
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Michael Schlossberg
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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MEDICAL USE
*These positions were verified during a phone call with Rep. Schlossberg (by LVNORML's Jeff Riedy) on 2/29/2020
Race for State House District 133
Jeanne McNeill
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
MEDICAL USE
*These positions were verified 2/28/2020, during an office visit with Rep. McNeil and LVNORML's Jeff Riedy
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Nancy Guenst
(D)
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Governor
Josh Shapiro
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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MEDICAL USE
Governor Shapiro beleives in the legalization of adult- use marijuana and the expungement of criminal records for small amounts of posession. He also propsed a 2023-2024 budget that "included estimates that take an adult-use marijuana market into account beginning in January 2025 and project about $16 million in tax revenue that first year, $64 million in 2026, $132 million in 2027 and more than $188 million in 2028. It proposes a 20% tax on the wholesale price of marijuana products “sold through the regulated framework of the production and sales system, once legalized.”" on 3/7/2023.
U.S. Senate
John Fetterman
(D)
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Senator Fetterman advocates for the descheduling of marijuana, expungement of the records of those convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses, and prevention of the monopolization of the marijuana industry. He also believes legal cannabis businesses should have access to critical banking and financial services.
U.S. Senate
Bob Casey
(D)
Senator Casey has advocated for the descheduling of marijuana. His stances on the legalizationa and decriminalization has gotten more progressive over the years. He believes that once marijuana is descheduled the federal govenremnt will be better able to research marijuana's medical benefits,
U.S. House District 1
Brian Fitzpatrick
(R)
MEDICAL USE
Representative Fitzpatrick believes that marijuana intended for medical purposes is fine, but his career in law enforcement has negatively skewed his view on the the legalziaion of recreational cannabis . Representatuve Fitzpatrick said he believes the issue is one for the states and not for the federal government.
U.S. House District 2
Brendan Boyle
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Representative Boyle supports the federal legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. He also supports the increase of accessibiliity for individuals to access marijuana-based health treatments.
U.S. House District 3
Dwight Evans
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Representative Evans supports the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana. He advocates for the rights of people of color and small businesses to have equitable access to the cannabis industry. Representative Evans has also been vocal about promoting the rescheduling of marjuana to Schedule 3.
U.S. House District 4
Madeleine Dean
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Representative Dean supports the decriminalization of marijuana and the expungmement of marijuana posession charges. She has been vocal about how the criminalization of marijuana has disproportionately effected black and brown communities in the United States.
U.S. House District 5
Mary Scanlon
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Representative Scalon supports the federal legalization and decriminalization of marijuana. She also supports the expungment of simple marijuana posession offenses.
U.S. House District 7
Susan Wild
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Representative Wild has been supported of the decriminalization of marjuana. She also is an advocate for expungement, resentencing, community reinvestment, and social equity.
U.S. House District 8
Matt Cartwright
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Representative Cartwright supports the legalization of medical marijuana use by adults. He also believes that more research has to be done to fully understand the potential benefits of marijuana.
U.S. House District 9
Dan Meuser
(R)
MEDICAL USE
Dan Meuser, former Revenue Secretary under Governor Tom Corbett, says he was skeptical about the medical effectiveness of the drug, until seeing supportive research.
"Meusuer also says while he doesn't think states should be turning to marijuana to balance their budgets money, he does support decriminalizing small amounts for personal use." -WITF
U.S. House District 10
Scott Perry
(R)
MEDICAL USE
Representative Perry does not support the legalization of recreational marijuana. He does support the medical use of marijuana.
U.S. House District 14
Guy Reschenthaler
(R)
MEDICAL USE
Rep. Reschenthaler co-sponsored a technical PA commonwealth bill regarding medical marijuana permits as a state lawmaker.
State Senate District 9
John Kane
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Senator is a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 107, Decriminalization of Cannabis in Pennsylvania.
State Senate District 12
Maria Collett
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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MEDICAL USE
Senator Collett is a supporter of medical cannabis and furthering legalization.
Senator is a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 107, Decriminalization of Cannabis in Pennsylvania.
The Senator requested for two Cannabis Pardon Bins to be planted in her district. The Pardon Bin holds a 18 page pardon application, applicant can receive a free pardon from the Pardon Office of Pennsylvania for all non-violent convictions.
State Senate District 33
Douglas Mastriano
(R)
Douglas Mastriano has stated he is against legalizing cannabis. "Increase in dependency, increase in violent crime, increase in driving under the influence. No reduction in property taxes. Its a panacea"
State Senate District 44
Katie Muth
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
MEDICAL USE
State House District 14
Jim Marshall
(R)
Co-sponsored, voted "yea" on medical marijuana bill.
State House District 20
Emily Kinkead
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
State House District 132
Michael Schlossberg
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
*These positions were verified during a phone call with Rep. Schlossberg (by LVNORML's Jeff Riedy) on 2/29/2020
State House District 133
Jeanne McNeill
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
MEDICAL USE
*These positions were verified 2/28/2020, during an office visit with Rep. McNeil and LVNORML's Jeff Riedy
State House District 152
Nancy Guenst
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE