• Candidate Survey
• Grading Rubric

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State level grading rubric
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• A - indicates that this candidate has publicly declared their support for the legalization and regulation of marijuana for adults; co-sponsor of legalization/full depenalization legislation; A+ - lead sponsor and outspoken in their public comments

 

• B - indicates that this candidate supports policies specific to the legalization of medical cannabis and/or the decriminalization of cannabis; sponsor/co-sponsor of medical cannabis legalization legislation; outspoken in public comments about it; and/or sponsor/co-sponsor of other significant reform legislation (decriminalization at the state level, STATES Act at the federal level.)

 

• C -  indicates that this candidate has publicly acknowledged that states are moving forward with cannabis law reform policies and minor adjustments should be made at the federal level; co-sponsor/sponsor of ancillary legislation (e.g., the SAFE Banking Ace, hemp only, CBD-only, forfeiture reform, federal research reform), supportive of smaller reforms (medical/decrim) in public statements but not a sponsor/co-sponsor

 

• D - indicates that this candidate has expressed no support for any significant marijuana law reform; slightly supportive of minor reforms (CBD) in public comments but not a co-sponsor of any significant reform. supportive of minor reform, but opposed to full legalization

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• F - indicates that this member expresses significant and vocal opposition to marijuana law reform