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Donald Trump’s policy on marijuana

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Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

  Public statementsYes, but only for medical use

Donald Trump’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes, but only for medical use

Reference: “I mean if you look -- I'm all for medical marijuana --” ‐foxnews.com

88% Voter Support: 7 support and 1 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

Updated 21hrs ago

Donald Trump voters

Answer: Yes, but only for medical use

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,567 voters that have pledged to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Republican views on marijuana tend to be against legalization, with the opposite being true for Democrats. The most recent gallu...” ‐republicanviews.org

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Agree

Yes, but only for medical use

Trump has stated that he is in favor of medical marijuana. During his 2016 campaign, he said that he knows people that have serious health problems and that medical marijuana is helpful for them. 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, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders

Trump's administration, particularly under former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, took a tough stance on drug offenses. Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy that had led to less harsh punishment for those convicted of non-violent drug offenses.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.

Slightly disagree

Yes

Donald Trump has expressed mixed views on the legalization of marijuana. While he has stated that he supports medical marijuana and that states should be able to set their own marijuana policies, he has not explicitly 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.

Slightly disagree

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

While Trump has stated that he believes states should be able to set their own marijuana policies, he has not explicitly supported 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

No

While Trump has not explicitly supported full legalization of marijuana, he has also not expressed strong opposition to it. He has stated that he believes states should be able to set their own marijuana policies. 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 immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Trump has not expressed support for the immediate release of anyone serving time solely for drug offenses. His administration has taken a tough stance on drug offenses, with his former Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinding an Obama-era policy that had led to less harsh punishment for those convicted of non-violent 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 10hrs ago

Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, but only for medical use

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 12,037 voters that identify as Republican.

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