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Joe Sulentic
1219 Dolen Place
Iowa City, IA 52246
319-351-0013 WORK
U.S. Senate
Independent Challenger
- Do you think we are winning the War on
Drugs?
No, we need
to shift our focus from law enforcement to prevention
and treatment.
- Do you support legislation to allow
patients under a doctor's supervision to use marijuana
for medical conditions?
Yes.
- Do you favor a legal distinction
between marijuana and hard drugs?
Yes.
- What is your position on the use of
alcohol and tobacco?
Other:
Alcohol is, by far, the most abused drug in this
country. It is most responsible for domestic violence
and deaths in comparison to other drugs. Tobacco has
been taken on, alcohol should be next.
- Do you think Congress should establish
a blue-ribbon commission to evaluate national drug
policy?
Yes.
- Are you interested in participating in
the discussion and development of drug policy?
Not sure.
Our war on
drugs is a failure. I am in favor of sweeping,
measureable changes in the war on drugs so we have an
idea if we are making any progress. I do not believe
in mandatory sentences for drug offenders if that
means releasing violent criminals from jail. As for developing
drug policy, I would prefer to leave that in the
hands of people who are strongly committed to that
specific topic. My areas of expertise are economics
and the environment. I would be qualified to develop those
policies.
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