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Governor:

Chet Culver on Drugs
Democrat: Click here for Chet Culver on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

Chuck Grassley on Drugs
Republican Sr Senator (IA): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Chuck Grassley on other issues.
  • Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
  • Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
  • Establish drug testing standards for major league sports. (May 2005)
  • Federal grants to Indian tribes to fight methamphetamine. (Dec 2006)
  • Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use. (Sep 2007)
Tom Harkin on Drugs
Democratic Jr Senator (IA): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tom Harkin on other issues.
  • Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
  • Voted NO on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)
  • Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use. (Sep 2007)
Steven Rathje on Drugs
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Steven Rathje on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:

Leonard Boswell on Drugs
Democratic Representative (IA-3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Leonard Boswell on other issues.
  • Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
  • Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
  • Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
Bruce Braley on Drugs
Democrat (District 1): Click here for Bruce Braley on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Steve King on Drugs
Republican Representative (IA-5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve King on other issues.
  • Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
Tom Latham on Drugs
Republican Representative (IA-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tom Latham on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
David Loebsack on Drugs
Democrat (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Loebsack on other issues.
  • Allow medical marijuana. (Nov 2006)
  • More funding for Colombia to combat the war on drugs. (Nov 2006)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Tom Vilsack on Drugs
Democratic IA Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tom Vilsack on other issues.
  • Reduced supply of dangerous drugs. (Jan 2001)
  • More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)
Greg Ganske on Drugs
Republican (District 4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Greg Ganske on other issues.
  • Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
  • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Jim Leach on Drugs
Republican (District 1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Leach on other issues.
  • 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)
Jim Lightfoot on Drugs
Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for Jim Lightfoot on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Jim Nussle on Drugs
Republican (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Nussle on other issues.
  • 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)
Daryl Northrop on Drugs
2004 former Green challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Daryl Northrop on other issues.
  • Legalize medicinal marijuana. (May 2004)
Art Small on Drugs
2004 former Democratic challenger; previously State Senator: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Art Small on other issues.
  • Consider loosening enforcement of marijuana laws. (Dec 2002)
  • Drug treatment more effective than incarceration. (Dec 2002)
Greg Ganske on Drugs
Former Republican Nominee (2002): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Greg Ganske on other issues.
  • Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
  • Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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