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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
John B. King on Drugs
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Rushern Baker on Drugs
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Maya Cummings on Drugs
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| Democratic candidate for Maryland governor:
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John Delaney on Drugs
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Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from MD-6:
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- Remove marijuana from Schedule I; remake guidelines. (May 2019)
- Let states regulate and tax marijuana. (Mar 2019)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Apr 2016)
- Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Robin Ficker on Drugs
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Peter Franchot on Drugs
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Doug Gansler on Drugs
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Larry Hogan on Drugs
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Republican Maryland Governor; possible presidential contender:
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- Make repeated drunk or drugged driving a felony. (Dec 2018)
- Expand medical marijuana; wait on recreational marijuana. (Nov 2018)
- Tougher prosecution of high-level heroin traffickers. (Apr 2018)
- Created the Heroin and Opioid Emergency Task Force. (Feb 2017)
- New tools to pursue criminal organizations in drug trade. (Jul 2016)
- Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
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Ashwani Jain on Drugs
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Ben Jealous on Drugs
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Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland:
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- Fully legalize marijuana & collect license fees & taxes. (Nov 2018)
- Recognizes the suffering caused from the opioid epidemic. (Jun 2018)
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Kelly M. Schulz on Drugs
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Voted NO on reducing penalties for possession of marijuana. (Apr 2014)
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Richard Madaleno on Drugs
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Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland:
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- Allow petitioning for expunging marijuana arrest record. (Jun 2018)
- Tougher prosecution of high-level heroin traffickers. (Mar 2018)
- Opioid epidemic is health issue, not criminal one. (Aug 2017)
- Co-sponsored marijuana legalization bill. (Mar 2017)
- Reduce mandatory sentencing for drug offenses. (Apr 2015)
- Voted YES on reducing penalties for possession of marijuana. (Mar 2014)
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Thomas Perez on Drugs
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Democratic Challenger for Governor:
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- Legalization means jobs, revenue; address past injustice. (Jul 2021)
- Both treatment and prevention to deal with opioid addiction. (Jul 2021)
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Shawn Quinn on Drugs
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. (May 2018)
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Alec Ross on Drugs
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Let's see response to medical marijuana. (Jun 2017)
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Senate:
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Tony Campbell on Drugs
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Republican candidate for Maryland U. S. Senator:
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- States should make their own decisions on marijuana legality. (Apr 2018)
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Benjamin Cardin on Drugs
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Democratic Jr Senator (MD):
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- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Nov 2016)
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Richard Douglas on Drugs
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Served as counter-narcotics deputy under George W. Bush. (Nov 2015)
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Donna Edwards on Drugs
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Distribute sterile syringes to reduce AIDS and hepatitis. (Jan 2009)
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Sam Faddis on Drugs
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Margaret Flowers on Drugs
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Chelsea Manning on Drugs
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Michael Steele on Drugs
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Republican challenger, Lt. Gov.:
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- More enforcement against Drug Trafficking. (Oct 2006)
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Kathy Szeliga on Drugs
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Tougher prosecution of high-level heroin traffickers. (Mar 2018)
- Keep mandatory sentencing for drug offenses. (Mar 2015)
- Voted NO on reducing penalties for possession of marijuana. (Apr 2014)
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Chris Van Hollen on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (MD-8):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Rated +20 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
- Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
- Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
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Arvin Vohra on Drugs
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Libertarian candidate for President; Libertarian Party Vice-Chair:
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- Drugs should be as legal as tomatoes. (Mar 2018)
- Stop the war on drugs; end black market profits. (Dec 2017)
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Anthony Brown on Drugs
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Democrat (District 4):
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- Opposes jail sentences for non-violent drug offenders. (Nov 2016)
- Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Elijah Cummings on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (MD-7):
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- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Establish drug testing standards for major league sports. (May 2005)
- Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
- End harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine. (Jun 2007)
- Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
- Rated 50% by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
- Distribute sterile syringes to reduce AIDS and hepatitis. (Jan 2009)
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John Delaney on Drugs
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Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from MD-6:
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- Remove marijuana from Schedule I; remake guidelines. (May 2019)
- Let states regulate and tax marijuana. (Mar 2019)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Apr 2016)
- Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Andy Harris on Drugs
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Republican (District 1):
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- Rated D- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
- Disallow buying marijuana with food stamps. (May 2015)
- Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Steny Hoyer on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (MD-5):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Rated Zero by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Jamie Raskin on Drugs
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Democrat (District 8):
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- Reduce mandatory sentencing for drug offenses. (Apr 2015)
- Voted YES on reducing penalties for possession of marijuana. (Mar 2014)
- Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (Nov 2017)
- Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Jun 2018)
- Opposes jail sentences for non-violent drug offenders. (Nov 2016)
- Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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Dutch Ruppersberger on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (MD-2):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Rated +10 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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John Sarbanes on Drugs
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
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David Trone on Drugs
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Democrat (District 6):
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- We can't accept government's response to fight opioid crisis. (Oct 2018)
- Every day we don't act on opioid crisis, more people die. (Sep 2018)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Robert Ehrlich on Drugs
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Republican Governor and Senate Challenger:
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- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Legalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2001)
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Martin O`Malley on Drugs
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Democratic Presidential candidate:
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- Opioid addiction crisis comes from over-prescribing. (Dec 2015)
- Reschedule marijuana but "not there yet" on legalization. (Oct 2015)
- Executive Order to address this heroin epidemic. (Feb 2015)
- Proportionality in marijuana arrests, but not legalization. (Jan 2014)
- Let Colorado experiment with legalization, not Maryland. (Jan 2014)
- Baltimore recovered from open-air drug markets. (Nov 2013)
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Ian Schlakman on Drugs
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Green Party candidate for President 2010:
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- Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. (Aug 2018)
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Barbara Mikulski on Drugs
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Democratic Sr Senator (MD):
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- Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
- Voted NO on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
- Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Jan 2016)
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Donna Edwards on Drugs
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Democrat (retiring 2016) (District 4):
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- Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
- Distribute sterile syringes to reduce AIDS and hepatitis. (Jan 2009)
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Chris Van Hollen on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (MD-8):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Rated +20 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
- Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
- Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
- Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
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Parris Glendening on Drugs
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Former Democratic Governor (1995-2002):
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- More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Drugs
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E.J. Pipkin on Drugs
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2004 former Republican challenger; previously state Senator:
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- Stricter interdiction and stricter sentencing. (Aug 2004)
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William Capps on Drugs
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Don't legalize drugs. (Oct 2011)
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Robert Ehrlich on Drugs
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Legalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2001)
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Wayne Gilchrest on Drugs
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Republican Representative (MD-1):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Rated Zero by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Dec 2006)
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Frank Kratovil on Drugs
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Kweisi Mfume on Drugs
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Democratic Senate Challenger (MD); previously U.S. Representative:
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- Increase penalties for drugs; but more treatment centers too. (Nov 2004)
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Connie Morella on Drugs
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Republican (District 8):
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- Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
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Paul Sarbanes on Drugs
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Democratic Sr Senator (MD):
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- Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
- Voted NO on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
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Corrogan Vaughn on Drugs
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Daniel Vovak on Drugs
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Republican challenger:
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- Drug use is immoral, but marijuana ban is more immoral. (Jul 2006)
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Eric Wargotz on Drugs
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Albert Wynn on Drugs
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Democratic Representative (MD-4):
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- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Legalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2001)
- Rated +10 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
- End harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine. (Jun 2007)
- Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
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Kevin Zeese on Drugs
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Green/ Libertarian/ Populist Challenger:
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- Favors health-based approach to drug issues. (Jun 2006)
- End the failed war on drugs. (Jan 2006)
- Protect medical marijuana users & providers. (Jan 2006)
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Roscoe Bartlett on Drugs
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Republican Representative (MD-6):
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- Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- War on Drugs has abused Bill of Rights . (Dec 2000)
- Rated Zero by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 50% by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Jan 2014)
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Dan Bongino on Drugs
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Benjamin Cardin on Drugs
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Democratic Jr Senator (MD):
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- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Nov 2016)
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Kweisi Mfume on Drugs
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Democratic Senate Challenger (MD); previously U.S. Representative:
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- Increase penalties for drugs; but more treatment centers too. (Nov 2004)
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Rob Sobhani on Drugs
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