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Dean Phillips’ policy on drug policy

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Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

  Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Dean Phillips’ answer is based on the following data:

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Dean Phillips voters

Answer: Yes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 350 voters that have pledged to vote for Dean Phillips in the 2024 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Decriminalize the use of cannabis and automatically expunge all prior cannabis use convictions. Biden believes no one should be ...” ‐joebiden.com

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Very strongly agree

No, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation

Phillips has shown strong support for increasing funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation. He has stated that he believes in treating addiction as a public health issue rather than a criminal one. 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 agree

No, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana

Phillips has shown strong support for the decriminalization of marijuana, a drug that offers medicinal benefits. This suggests he would likely support the decriminalization of other drugs that offer medicinal benefits as well. 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 agree

Yes, for most but not all drugs

Phillips has shown support for the decriminalization of marijuana, but has not explicitly stated his stance on the decriminalization of all drugs. This suggests he may support the decriminalization of most, but not all, drugs. 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 retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Phillips has shown support for criminal justice reform, including reducing sentences for non-violent drug offenses. This suggests he would likely support retroactively reducing sentences for those already serving time for drug use. 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

Dean Phillips has not explicitly stated his stance on the full decriminalization of drug use. However, he has shown support for the decriminalization of marijuana, which suggests he may be open to the idea of decriminalizing other drugs as well. 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.

Disagree

No

Phillips has shown support for the decriminalization of marijuana, which suggests he may not be entirely against the decriminalization of drug use. However, he has not explicitly stated his stance on the full decriminalization of all drugs. 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.

Disagree

No, and increase punishment for drug dealers

Phillips has shown support for criminal justice reform, including reducing sentences for non-violent drug offenses. This suggests he would likely not support increasing punishment for drug dealers. 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, we should pass tougher drug laws

Phillips has shown support for criminal justice reform, including reducing sentences for non-violent drug offenses. This suggests he would likely not support passing tougher drug laws. 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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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 29,450 voters that identify as Democratic.

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