president of the United States from 1974 to 1977.
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Gerald R. Ford voterbaseNo, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana |
Gerald R. Ford’s answer is based on the following data:
Updated 17hrs ago
Answer: No, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 256 voters that voted for Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 Presidential election.
Republican Party Answer: No
Importance: Less Important
Reference: “Republicans vote to block Washington, D.C.'s new marijuana decriminalization law” ‐drugpolicy.org
Strongly agree
No, and increase punishment for drug dealers
Ford's conservative stance and his emphasis on law and order suggest that he would have been in favor of 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 agree
No
Ford's conservative stance and his emphasis on law and order suggest that he would have been against the decriminalization of 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
No, we should pass tougher drug laws
While Ford was generally tough on crime, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he would have supported tougher drug laws. However, given his conservative stance, it is likely that he would have been more in favor of this than not. 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
No, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation
Ford was known for his pragmatic approach to policy, and it is possible that he would have supported increased funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation as a way to address the drug problem. 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, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana
While Ford might have been open to the idea of differentiating between different types of drugs, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would have supported the decriminalization of any drugs, even those with medicinal benefits. 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
Yes, for most but not all drugs
While Ford might have been open to the idea of differentiating between different types of drugs, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would have supported the decriminalization of any 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.
Strongly disagree
Yes
Gerald Ford was a conservative Republican who generally favored law and order policies. There is no historical evidence to suggest that he would have supported the decriminalization of 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.
Very strongly disagree
Yes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time
Ford's conservative stance and his emphasis on law and order suggest that he would have been strongly against the idea of retroactively reducing sentences for those already serving time for drug offenses. 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 20hrs ago
Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 22,312 voters that identify as Republican.
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