American politician (1902–1971).
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Thomas E. Dewey voterbaseYes, but only for medical use |
Thomas E. Dewey’s answer is based on the following data:
Updated 2hrs ago
Answer: Yes, but only for medical use
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 216 voters that voted for Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 Presidential election.
This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.
Republican Party Answer: No
Importance: Less Important
Reference: “Republican views on marijuana tend to be against legalization, with the opposite being true for Democrats. The most recent gallu...” ‐republicanviews.org
Very strongly agree
No
Given Dewey's conservative stance and the prevailing attitudes towards marijuana during his time, it's highly likely that he would oppose its 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 agree
No, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders
Dewey, as a former prosecutor, would likely support stronger penalties for drug offenders. This would align with his tough on crime stance and the prevailing attitudes towards drugs during his time. 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, but only for medical use
While Dewey might have been slightly more open to the idea of medical marijuana, it's unlikely he would have supported it. The concept of medical marijuana was not widely accepted or understood during his time in politics. 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
Thomas E. Dewey, as a conservative Republican and a former prosecutor, would likely not support the full legalization of marijuana. During his time, marijuana was largely seen as a dangerous drug and there was little to no movement towards its 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.
Very strongly disagree
Yes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses
As a former prosecutor, Dewey would likely strongly disagree with the idea of releasing anyone serving time for drug offenses. This would have been seen as being soft on crime, which would not align with his political stance. 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 legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it
The idea of legalizing, taxing, and regulating marijuana would likely be too progressive for Dewey. This would not align with his conservative stance and the attitudes towards marijuana during his time. 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 15hrs ago
Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, but only for medical use
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 9,863 voters that identify as Republican.
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