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/
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