As former President Donald Trump considered his options for a vice presidential running mate earlier this year, Sen. JD Vance’s (R-OH) marijuana record—and specifically his opposition to legalization—became a key point of interest for researchers vetting him, according to a leaked dossier on the senator.
The 271-page memo includes Vance’s cannabis stance under a list of “notable vulnerabilities” with moderate voters, alongside his past comments on slashing Social Security and Medicare, opposition to student loan forgiveness, support for abortion restrictions and his views on race relations, among others.
The document obtained and published by independent journalist Ken Klippenstein last week features multiple mentions of Vance’s cannabis policy positions over the past decade. This comes as Vance prepares for a Tuesday debate against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who signed legalization into law before becoming Vice President Kamala Harris’s VP pick on the 2024 Democratic ticket.
“VANCE APPEARS TO OPPOSE THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA,” the title of the dossier’s cannabis section says, referencing 2019 comments he made suggesting that “legalization increases use” and that it’s “concentrated among the lower class, causing a host of social problems in the process.”
“However, Vance Previously Called On Republicans To ‘Get Serious’ About The Punishment
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