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Drug Policy & Legalization

Which substances are legal and how the government handles drug use — through jail, treatment, or legalization.

What This Means

Drug policy is about which substances are legal and how the government handles drug use — through jail time, treatment, or legalization.

Progressive

Wants to legalize marijuana and treat addiction as a health issue, not a crime.

Conservative

Wants to keep most drugs illegal and punish dealers with tough sentences.

4149

Favors

4430

Opposes

5

Mixed / Neutral

8584

Total

Party Breakdown

3986 officials

100% favors0% mixed0% opposes

4439 officials

0% favors0% mixed100% opposes

159 officials

99% favors0% mixed1% opposes

Where Officials Stand

Officials grouped by where they land on this issue.

Stances are estimated, not sourced to each official’s public record. Treat them as a starting point and check a politician’s own statements before relying on them.

Favors4149

State Representative, 1st Berkshire · MA

Estimated from democrat party platform

and 3639 others:

Justice, Colorado Supreme Court · CO

Estimated from independent party platform

and 154 others:

Peterson-Mayberry

Melissa Cerrato

State Representative · PA

Estimated based on democrat party platform

and 54 others:

U.S. Representative · CA

Supports marijuana regulation.

and 15 others:

Lauren Underwood

U.S. Representative · IL

Supports marijuana reform and evidence-based drug policy.

and 12 others:

U.S. Representative · FL

Supports marijuana legalization and drug policy reform.

and 7 others:

Mixed5

Secretary of Energy · CO

Has not taken prominent public positions on drug policy.

and 2 others:

U.S. Senator · AK

Has not pushed for federal legalization but has not blocked Alaska's state legalization.

U.S. Representative · KY

Opposes marijuana legalization but has been a leader in combating opioid addiction through treatment programs.

Opposes4430

State Representative, District 104 · MO

Estimated from republican party platform

and 4053 others:

Dennis Tipsword

State Representative · IL

Estimated based on republican party platform

and 64 others:

U.S. Representative · GA

Opposes marijuana legalization and supports drug enforcement.

and 38 others:

U.S. Representative · AR

Opposes marijuana legalization.

and 33 others:

U.S. Representative · CA

Opposes drug legalization.

and 27 others:

U.S. Representative · GA

Opposes marijuana legalization and supports strict drug enforcement.

and 24 others:

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