Ben Carson (Drug Policy) - Revision history

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Against marijuana legalization

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Against marijuana legalization

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On preventing the spread of drugs

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On preventing the spread of drugs

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New page: Carson's Drug Policy (section page) Though Carson's official platform doesn't explicitly address marijuana legalization or other drug poli...

imported>Carlin: New page: Carson's Drug Policy (section page) Though Carson's official platform doesn't explicitly address marijuana legalization or other drug poli...

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New page: Carson's Drug Policy (section page) Though Carson's official platform doesn't explicitly address marijuana legalization or other drug poli...

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[[Ben Carson|Carson's]] [[Drug Policy]] [[Ben Carson (Drug Policy)| (section page)]]

Though Carson's official platform doesn't explicitly address marijuana legalization or other drug policies, he has mentioned the subject in interviews and during debates. Here are some quotes from those exchanges:

===On preventing the spread of drugs===
"One of my top priorities as president would be to seal the border with Mexico to stop the flow of drugs and violence into the United States." (BCWBS)
===Against marijuana legalization===
*"Growing up in poverty, [Carson has] seen the crippling effects drug addiction can have. Gateway drugs, such as a marijuana, lead many down a road to harder illegal drugs, like heroin, that devastate the individual and the family. We must prioritize stopping the flow of illegal drugs into our neighborhoods and inner-city communities." (BCWM)
*"I think medical use of marijuana in compassionate cases certainly has been proven to be useful. But recognize that marijuana is what’s known as a gateway drug. It tends to be a starter drug for people who move onto heavier duty drugs—sometimes legal, sometimes illegal—and I don’t think this is something that we really want for our society." (The Atlantic)

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 ===Against marijuana legalization===
-*"Growing up in poverty, [Carson has] seen the crippling effects drug addiction can have. Gateway drugs, such as a marijuana, lead many down a road to harder illegal drugs, like heroin, that devastate the individual and the family. We must prioritize stopping the flow of illegal drugs into our neighborhoods and inner-city communities." (BCWM)
+*"Growing up in poverty, [Carson has] seen the crippling effects drug addiction can have. Gateway drugs, such as a marijuana, lead many down a road to harder illegal drugs, like heroin, that devastate the individual and the family. We must prioritize stopping the flow of illegal drugs into our neighborhoods and inner-city communities." [https://www.bencarson.com/issues/issue/drug-addiction (BCWM)]
-*"I think medical use of marijuana in compassionate cases certainly has been proven to be useful. But recognize that marijuana is what’s known as a gateway drug. It tends to be a starter drug for people who move onto heavier duty drugs—sometimes legal, sometimes illegal—and I don’t think this is something that we really want for our society." (The Atlantic)
+*"I think medical use of marijuana in compassionate cases certainly has been proven to be useful. But recognize that marijuana is what’s known as a gateway drug. It tends to be a starter drug for people who move onto heavier duty drugs—sometimes legal, sometimes illegal—and I don’t think this is something that we really want for our society." [http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/10/ben-carson-intensify-the-war-on-drugs-and-keep-marijuana-illegal/411868/ (The Atlantic)]

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 ===On preventing the spread of drugs===
-"One of my top priorities as president would be to seal the border with Mexico to stop the flow of drugs and violence into the United States." (BCWBS)
+*One of his top priorities as president would be to seal the border with Mexico "to stop the flow of drugs and violence into the United States." [https://www.bencarson.com/issues/issue/securing-the-southern-border-sanctuary-cities (BCWBS)]
 ===Against marijuana legalization===
 *"Growing up in poverty, [Carson has] seen the crippling effects drug addiction can have. Gateway drugs, such as a marijuana, lead many down a road to harder illegal drugs, like heroin, that devastate the individual and the family. We must prioritize stopping the flow of illegal drugs into our neighborhoods and inner-city communities." (BCWM)
 *"I think medical use of marijuana in compassionate cases certainly has been proven to be useful. But recognize that marijuana is what’s known as a gateway drug. It tends to be a starter drug for people who move onto heavier duty drugs—sometimes legal, sometimes illegal—and I don’t think this is something that we really want for our society." (The Atlantic)

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