Utah Guide

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Upcoming Election
Utah General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Race for President
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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. 

C
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)

Race for Vice President
A
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.

C
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)

Race for U.S. House District 1
B
Daniel Cottam (L) MEDICAL USE
D
Race for U.S. House District 2
C
Celeste Maloy (R)

Candidate Maloy has not made any public comments about marijuana policy.

C
Cassie Easley (C)

Candidate Easley has not made any public comments about marijuana policy.

Race for U.S. House District 4
A-
Katrina Fallick-Wang (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
C+
Race for State Senate District 15
C
Kathleen Riebe (D)

Candidate Riebe has not made any public comments about marijuana policy.

Race for State Senate District 25
D
Race for State House District 11
Race for State House District 14
Race for State House District 68
Race for State House District 73
Your Elected Officials
Governor
B
Spencer Cox (R) MEDICAL USE
Lieutenant Governor
U.S. Senate
D+
Mitt Romney (R)

Senator Romney's view on cannabis legalization has varied over time and is not quite clear. He has claimed for many years that marijuana is a gateway drug and the people of Utah do not want it legalized. However, he has recently said he is open to learning more information about the affects of the job.

U.S. Senate
C
Mike Lee (R) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Senator Lee believes the federal government should deschedule marijuana. He has said cannabis companies need to have access to banks, and states should decide what policy is best for them. 

U.S. House District 1
D
U.S. House District 2
C
Celeste Maloy (R)

Candidate Maloy has not made any public comments about marijuana policy.

U.S. House District 3
C-
U.S. House District 4
C+
State Senate District 1
State Senate District 5
B
State Senate District 6
State Senate District 7
B
State Senate District 11
State Senate District 15
C
Kathleen Riebe (D)

Candidate Riebe has not made any public comments about marijuana policy.

State Senate District 18
B
Dan McCay (R)
State Senate District 28
A+
Evan Vickers (R) MEDICAL USE
State House District 12
B-
State House District 14
State House District 23
D