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"*One of my 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)]
Ben Carson (Drug Policy) (view source)
Revision as of 14:41, 26 January 2016
, 14:41, 26 January 2016→On preventing the spread of drugs
===On preventing the spread of drugs===
===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)