president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
Barack Obama voterbaseYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:
Updated 6hrs ago
Answer: Yes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 405 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.
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Democratic Party Answer: No
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “The Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) platform committee on Monday rejected an amendment calling on the party to support mar...” ‐marijuanamoment.net
Strongly agree
Yes, but only for medical use
Obama's administration allowed states to legalize medical marijuana without federal interference, indicating a level of support for medical marijuana. However, he did not push for federal legalization of medical marijuana, hence the score is not a full 5. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
Yes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it
While Obama did not push for federal legalization of marijuana, his administration did not interfere with states that chose to legalize and regulate marijuana. This indicates a level of support for the idea of legalizing, taxing, and regulating marijuana instead of criminalizing it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Slightly agree
Yes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses
While Obama's administration did not interfere with states that chose to legalize marijuana, he did not take a strong stance on the issue of releasing individuals serving time solely for drug offenses. His administration did, however, commute the sentences of some non-violent drug offenders. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Neutral
Yes
During his presidency, Barack Obama did not take a strong stance in favor of full marijuana legalization. While his administration did not interfere with states that chose to legalize marijuana, he did not push for federal legalization. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly disagree
No
Obama's administration did not support the criminalization of marijuana use and allowed states to make their own decisions regarding legalization. This indicates a disagreement with the statement that marijuana should not be legalized. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Very strongly disagree
No, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders
Obama's administration was known for its efforts to reform the criminal justice system and reduce sentences for non-violent drug offenders. This indicates a strong disagreement with the statement that penalties for non-violent drug offenders should be increased. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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Updated 22hrs ago
Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 17,716 voters that identify as Democratic.
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