2018 FL Senate race: on Drugs


Rocky De La Fuente: Focus on opioids rather than marijuana

Q: Would you support lifting the federal ban on recreational marijuana?

De La Fuente: : Yes

Q: Explain your position on lifting the recreational marijuana ban.

De La Fuente: Need to focus on opioid epidemic or opioid crisis

Source: Palm Beach Post on 2018 Florida Senate race Nov 1, 2018

Edward Janowski: Ridiculous to consider marijuana a gateway drug

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Marijuana is a gateway drug"?

A: This has ALWAYS been the most ridiculous statement I have heard my entire life. While the marijuana plant does have certain properties that can cause a euphoric mood. There are more benefits from the plant and its cousin than detrimental effects. I don't˙recommend unregulated usage, it should be treated much in the same way as alcohol is.˙Only at a state level and not federally.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Florida Senate candidate Mar 30, 2018

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Candidates and political leaders on Drugs:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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