2010 Candidates Positions on Marijuana Policies

[EdLee]

I decided to start a thread to keep a list of 2010 candidates and their positions on HB 1393 and medical marijuana, plus their positions on recreational use, industrial hemp, and other related issues. This is all I have so far, but I will try and keeping adding to it.
Gubernatorial Candidates:
Dan Onorato - Democrat - Opposes HB 1393 | Lt. Gov. Candidate H. Scott Conklin - Democrat - Supports HB 1393, Supported HB 176 Ban on Cannabinoids and Salvia
Tom Corbett - Republican - Opposes HB 1393 | Lt. Gov. Candidate Jim Cawley - Republican - (No info yet)
Marakay Rogers - Libertarian (Write-in) - Supports HB 1393 and full legalization of recreational use and hemp | Lt. Gov. Candidate Kat Valleley - Libertarian - Supports HB 1393 and full legalization of recreational use and hemp

US Senate Candidates:
Joe Sestak - Democrat - Supports medical marijuana
Pat Toomey - Republican - Opposes medical marijuana
Douglas M. Jamison - Libertarian (Write-in) - Supports medical marijuana, full legalization of recreational use and hemp

State House Candidates:
85th District
Erik Viker - Libertarian - Supports HB 1393 and full legalization of recreational use and hemp
Trey Casimir - Democrat - Supports HB 1393 and full legalization of recreational use
Fred Keller - Republican - Opposes HB 1393

107th district
Kurt A. Masser - Republican - Undecided on medical marijuana, would consider it, had family members who died of painful conditions
George L. Zalar - Democrat - Supports medical marijuana

108th district
Tony Michetti - Democrat - Says he would likely support it, based on his experience as a nurse, but hasn't looked into HB 1393 yet
Lynda Schlegel-Culver - Republican - Undecided
Dodie Lovett - Green (Write-in) - Supports HB 1393, full legalization of recreational use and hemp

109th district
Thomas Anderson - Libertarian - Supports HB 1393 and full legalization of recreational use and hemp
Dan Rae - Democrat - (waiting for response)
David Millard - Republican - (waiting for response)

120th district
Tim Mullen - Libertarian - Supports HB 1393 and full legalization of recreational use and hemp
Phyllis Mundy - Democrat (Incumbent) - Co-sponsored HB 1393, Voted for HB 176 to ban synthetic cannabinoids and Salvia
Bill Goldsworthy- Republican - Opposes medical marijuana

125th district
Dennis J. Baylor - Independent - Supports medical marijuana
Mike Tobash - Republican - (waiting for response)
Tim Seip - Democrat (Incumbent) - (waiting for response)

196th district
William E. Kohler - Libertarian - Supports medical marijuana, full legalization of recreational use and hemp
Seth Grove - Republican (Incumbent) - Does not support medical marijuana
Curtis Kann - Democrat - (No info yet)

State Senate Candidates:
12th District
Ruth S. Damsker - Democrat - Supports medical marijuana (testified in favor of HB 1393)
Stewart J. Greenleaf - Republican (Incumbent) - (No info yet)

14th District
Betsy Summers - Libertarian - Supports HB 1393, full legalization of recreational use and hemp
Stephen A. Urban - Republican - Opposes medical marijuana and marijuana decriminalization
John Yudichak - Democrat - Undecided

28th District
Ed Gately - Libertarian - Supports HB 1393, full legalization of recreational use and hemp
Mike Waugh - Republican (Incumbent) - Unknown

US House Candidates:
10th Congressional District:
Chris Carney - Democrat - Opposes Medical Marijuana
Tom Marino - Republican - Opposes Medical Marijuana

Also you can go here to find what district you live in: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/find.cfm
You can also find more about the candidates and issues that will be on the ballot where you live by going to these sites:
Wiki Voter Guide: http://www.wikivoterguide.com/
Project Vote Smart: http://www.votesmart.org/
Ballotpedia: http://www.ballotpedia.org/

[Derek Rosenzweig]

Good stuff! I'm stickying this thread.

[dOc]

Great info, I am curious how it was verified. Thanks for posting.

[Derek Rosenzweig]

FYI the Democratic candidate from my new location in Warminster is Ruth Damsker. She testified in favor of HB1393 with JSPAN at the first HHS hearing.

[EdLee]

A lot of them came from remarks made in the press, or were responses from candidates or their campaign when I asked them, and a lot came from asking them by calling in or e-mailing when they were on a local AM radio station, WKOK 1070 AM's show On The Mark. I can get audio clips if anyone needs them, haven't cited this thing yet because I've been pretty busy lately.
I've been updating it, today I added that Democratic state House candidate for the 85th district Trey Casimir has come out in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana, which he stated on the radio this morning. You can hear this here, Trey Casimir starts talking about marijuana 51 minutes 11 seconds into it: http://www.mediafire.com/file/e4ftt19w68vsf28/OTMWednesday%2010-27-10%20-%20Sestak%20and%20Trey%20Casimir.mp3
His Libertarian opponent is also for legalizing medical and recreational marijuana, as well as for industrial hemp, Casimir did not make a statement on hemp. Viker and Casimir face Republican Fred Keller, who is opposed to any kind of marijuana legalization.
Thanks for the info Derek, I added the 12th district's state senate race info. I couldn't find any info for Greenleaf, but that would be great if he did support it with a name like that 

[Derek Rosenzweig]

Well, I think greenleaf's open to the idea. I met with his executive director/legislative aide along wih a nurse and 2 patients and  we spoke at length on the subject.  I have a meeting scheduled for Nov.18 to meet with the senator himself, so hopefully, regardless if he wins or loses, we should gain his support.

[Pallidus127]

Come on.  The guys name is Greenleaf.

I wish my last name were Greenleaf.

[scrue]

Seth Grove is a NO, but William Kohler supports HB 1393:)  William Kohler is running against Seth Grove

[Pallidus127]

I hope Seth Grove gets ousted.  Marijuana opinion aside, I did not like the way he presented or handled himself at the first 1393 hearing.

I think he was the brain who came up with the idea of marijuana "clinics" similar to dialysis clinics where people could go, smoke, and then leave, but it would still be illegal everywhere else.  Brilliant!

[Derek Rosenzweig]

District 141 (Bucks County/Levittown area):
PA House Candidates
Democrat - Tina Davis - NO POSITION
Republican - Kevin Glasson - HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALL

[Derek Rosenzweig]

District 172
PA House Candidates
Kevin Boyle (D) - FOR Medical MJ - is in favor of decriminalization and ending overcrowding of jails/criminal justice system
John Perzel (R) - This guy's position is impossible to determine, he told me that he supports the idea of medical MJ, but he and his family also own prisons

[Derek Rosenzweig]

District 13
US House Candidates
Allyson Schwartz (D) - AGAINST all legalization efforts

[JTSpangler]

After the GOP takeover of the US and PA Houses, and the solid defeat of California's Prop 19, the prospects for medical marijuana or industrial hemp are significantly diminished.  Chuck Homan is headed for prison, either directly or via a PV (probation violation) after he fails to kick his addiction, and NORML continues to be the face and voice of stoners rather than doers and thinkers.  A drastically revamped strategy is needed.  How do advocates proceed in this Brave New World?

[Pallidus127]

I feel like we need a big political ally and the media's cooperation.  Until the masses are spoon fed the truth about marijuana we're going to get nowhere, and unfortunately, it doesn't seem that the majority can be depended upon to form their own opinions through independent research.

A pessimistic outlook, but after Tuesday I don't feel an optimistic outlook is very realistic.

[ki]

State Rep. Costa faces marijuana charge

By Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Last updated: 5:21 pm

State Rep. Paul Costa was cited for smoking marijuana during a tailgate party in a parking lot outside a Pittsburgh Steelers game last month.

An undercover city police officer was patrolling the parking lots outside the Steelers-Baltimore Ravens game on Oct. 3 when he said he saw Costa and another man passing a marijuana cigarette back and forth, said Costa’s attorney, Phil DiLucente.

Costa, a Democrat from Wilkins, was charged with one count of prohibited acts and faces a hearing Nov. 24.

Costa serves the 34th District and is a member of the House Committee on Liquor Control.