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John F. Kerry’s policy on marijuana

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Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

  John F. Kerry voterbaseYes, and legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

John F. Kerry’s answer is based on the following data:

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John F. Kerry voters

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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 275 voters that voted for John F. Kerry in the 2004 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

Kerry has shown support for the use of medical marijuana. In 2004, he stated that he was in favor of controlled medical use of marijuana, but he did not support full 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.

Neutral

No

While Kerry has not been a strong advocate for full legalization, he has also not been a strong opponent. His stance has been more nuanced, supporting medical use and decriminalization. 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

Kerry has not been a strong advocate for the immediate release of all individuals serving time solely for drug offenses. While he has shown some support for reforming drug laws, he has not specifically advocated for this measure. 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 legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

While Kerry has shown some support for reforming drug laws and reducing penalties for non-violent offenses, he has not been a strong advocate for the full legalization, taxation, and regulation of marijuana. 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

John F. Kerry has not been a strong advocate for the full legalization of marijuana. While he has shown some support for medical use and decriminalization, he has not publicly supported full 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, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders

Kerry has not supported increasing penalties for non-violent drug offenders. In fact, he has shown some support for reforming drug laws and reducing penalties for non-violent 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 17,722 voters that identify as Democratic.

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