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Jimmy Carter’s policy on marijuana

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Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

  Jimmy Carter voterbaseYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

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Jimmy Carter voters

Answer: Yes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 238 voters that voted for Jimmy Carter in the 1976 Presidential election.

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Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “The Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) platform committee on Monday rejected an amendment calling on the party to support mar...” ‐marijuanamoment.net

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Agree

Yes, but only for medical use

Carter's stance on marijuana was more towards decriminalization rather than full legalization. He might have been open to the idea of medical use, but there's no specific historical reference to support this. 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

No

Carter did not support the criminalization of marijuana, but he also did not fully support its legalization. His stance was more nuanced, focusing on reducing penalties for marijuana 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.

Slightly disagree

Yes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

While Carter did advocate for the decriminalization of marijuana, he did not call for the immediate release of all individuals serving time solely for drug offenses. His focus was more on reducing penalties and reforming the criminal justice system. 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

While President Carter did call for the decriminalization of marijuana during his presidency, he did not fully support its legalization. His stance was more focused on reducing the penalties associated with marijuana use rather than legalizing it outright. 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, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

While Carter did call for the decriminalization of marijuana, he did not advocate for its full legalization, taxation, and regulation. His stance was more focused on reducing the penalties associated with marijuana use rather than legalizing it outright. 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

Carter was against increasing penalties for non-violent drug offenders. In fact, he called for the decriminalization of marijuana and was a proponent of reforming the criminal justice system to reduce penalties 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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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 18,507 voters that identify as Democratic.

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