Issue Position: Cannabis Legalization

Issue Position

Myths abound regarding legal cannabis. States with legal cannabis have seen little to no increase in usage. Studies prove that cannabis is not a "gateway drug." In fact, states with legal cannabis have decreased their numbers of opioid- and heroin-related overdoses and deaths. A majority of Americans and Delawareans support legal cannabis--about 66% nationally and 61% statewide.
Studies show that legal cannabis does not lead to more impaired drivers, or increased crime or violence. Also, people of color and poor people disproportionately suffer serious, long-term cannabis-related legal and social consequences. Finally, fees and taxes from legal cannabis would give Delaware a significant, steady stream of revenue.

Fully legalize and regulate the sale of cannabis
Expunge individuals' records of all cannabis-related charges, including currently incarcerated individuals
Until cannabis is fully legalized, expand medical cannabis to include a much more robust list of physical and mental health conditions, and make it easier for patients to obtain it

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