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South Carolina General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Race for President
Kamala Harris
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Vice President Kamala Harris pledges to federally legalize marijuana, ensuring that access to cannabis is “the law of the land."
If elected, she will "break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back by legalizing marijuana nationally, working with Congress to ensure that the safe cultivation, distribution, and possession of recreational marijuana is the law of the land."
The Democratic presidential nominee’s cannabis plan to "legalize marijuana at the federal level to break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back" is part of what her campaign calls an "opportunity agend." (10/14/24)
As Vice President, Harris has repeatedly stated that Americans should not be incarcerated for marijuana use. She’s championed the Biden administration’s efforts to pardon low-level marijuana offenders and to loosen certain federal cannabis restrictions. And as the Democratic presidential nominee, she’s the first major party candidate to have ever called for the plant’s legalization and regulation.
Donald Trump
(R)
DECRIMINALIZE
Following the passage of Congressional amendments limiting the Justice Department from taking prosecutorial actions against those in legal marijuana states, Former President Trump consistently issued signing statements indicating that he believed that he had the power to disregard these amendments because he believed them to be unconstitutional. (Source)
Regarding Florida's 2024 Amendment 3, Trump said, "someone should not be a criminal in Florida, when this is legal in so many other States.” (8/31/24)
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Tim Walz
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
Governor Walz has been an outspoken proponent of adult-use marijuana legalization and in 2019 he ordered state agencies to begin taking steps to prepare for a change in law.
J.D. Vance
(R)
Vance was among the nine members of the Senate Banking Committee who voted in the minority against the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act in September 2023. That bill is still pending floor action, and Democratic leadership has repeatedly described it as a priority without advancing it further, but Vance said he opposed it in part because he believes it would inadvertently make it easier for illicit operators to traffic other drugs such as fentanyl. Asked about his opposition to the legislation in April 2024, the senator argued that it “was crafted in such a way that actually would have opened up access to banking resources for fentanyl traffickers and others.” There’s no clear evidence that that’s the case, but Vance has more generally discussed his concerns with the fentanyl trade on several occasions. (7/15/24)
During a campaign event with the Milwaukee Police Association in Wisconsin, Vance said he spoke to a police officer who told him that "we’ve got fentanyl in our marijuana bags that our teenagers are using," echoing a claim about laced cannabis that’s been routinely contested by advocates and certain state regulators: "Look, I’m the parent of three young kids… A seven-year-old, a four-year-old and a two-year-old. We don’t have to worry about this yet, but I’m certain—because kids are kids—that one day, one of my kids is going to take something or do something that I don’t want them to take. But I don’t want that mistake to ruin their life. I want them to learn from it. I want their parents to be able to punish them. I don’t want our kids to make mistakes on American streets and have it take their lives away from them," he said, suggesting that he recognizes when his children grow up they may experiment with certain substances such as marijuana, but he’s more concerned with potentially lethal contamination. (8/16/24)
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Nancy Mace
(R)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
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Joe Wilson
(R)
JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
NO MEDICAL USE
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Gary Votour
(W)
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MEDICAL USE
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Matt Leber
(R)
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Wendell Jones
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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MEDICAL USE
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Matt Vilardebo
(D)
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Katie Crosby
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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MEDICAL USE
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Tommy Pope
(R)
JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
NO MEDICAL USE
S. 150 — the S.C. Compassionate Care Act — was defeated in a procedural motion. Before debate on S. 150 could begin, Rep. John McCravy (R) raised a motion claiming the Compassionate Care Act is a revenue-raising bill and as such was not allowed to originate in the Senate. Speaker Pro Tem Tommy Pope (R) — a staunch opponent — ruled in favor of the motion to kill S. 150 after a lunch break.
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Heather Bauer
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
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Gary Votour
(W)
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Wayne Borders
(D)
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Governor
Henry McMaster
(R)
JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
Governor McMaster has repeatedly stated that he is against legalzing recreational marijuaa. In the past few years he has mentioned considering legalizing medical marijuana, but has not made any significant progression towards that action. He consistently uses trigger words like "dangerous" and "detriment to society" when supporting his stance on the criminalizaition of marijuana, ususally with no accuarate or actual data behind it.
Attorney General
Alan Wilson
(R)
JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
NO MEDICAL USE
U.S. Senate
Tim Scott
(R)
Senator Scott tends to avoid making firm stances on whether he believes marijuana should be legalized or criminalized. He has mentioned the importance of Congress deciding whether cannabis companies should have access to relationships with credit and banking unions. He believes bank access is crucial for the stabiltiy and safety of a company.
U.S. Senate
Lindsey Graham
(R)
Senator Graham is not interested in legalizing marijuana for recreational use. He is open to reviewing evidence on the medical benefits of marijuana usage.
U.S. House District 1
Nancy Mace
(R)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
U.S. House District 2
Joe Wilson
(R)
JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 22
Mia McLeod
(I)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 41
Sandy Senn
(R)
JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 25
Wendell Jones
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
State House District 47
Tommy Pope
(R)
JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
NO MEDICAL USE
S. 150 — the S.C. Compassionate Care Act — was defeated in a procedural motion. Before debate on S. 150 could begin, Rep. John McCravy (R) raised a motion claiming the Compassionate Care Act is a revenue-raising bill and as such was not allowed to originate in the Senate. Speaker Pro Tem Tommy Pope (R) — a staunch opponent — ruled in favor of the motion to kill S. 150 after a lunch break.
State House District 75
Heather Bauer
(D)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE
State House District 116
Matt Leber
(R)
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
DECRIMINALIZE
MEDICAL USE