Candidates who are supportive of Montanans’ rights to use marijuana medically are listed in green while those who are opposed to such rights are listed in red. Updated 8/21/2012
*denotes incumbent
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | |
SD2 | |||
Dee L. Brown | R | ||
David B. Fern | D | ||
SD3 | |||
Shannon D Hanson | D | Very supportive. | |
*Bruce Tutvedt | R | Voted for repeal. Highly anti. | |
SD6 | |||
Nancy Lindsey | D | ||
Janna Taylor | R | Opposes legalization and has no understanding of the issue. Believes “prescriptions” shouldn’t be available over the internet (they aren’t and never were), marijuana should be available only at pharmacies, and that the state should grow marijuana for patients. | |
SD7 | |||
Jennifer Fielder | R | ||
John Marshall | L | ||
Mark Sheets | D | ||
SD9 | |||
*Rick Ripley | R | Opposes medical marijuana. Voted to repeal it entirely. After Gov Schweitzer vetoed the repeal, he voted to approve SB 423, a repeal in disguise. | |
Ron Szabo | D | ||
SD10 | |||
*Brad Hamlett | D | ||
Wendy McKarney | R | ||
SD16 | |||
*Jonathan Windy Boy | D | ||
SD17 | |||
Greg Jergeson | D | ||
Don Richman | R | ||
SD18 | |||
*John Brenden | R | Supports “marijuana being added to the noxious weeds list” Voted for repeal. Thinks the biggest accomplishment of the last legislative session was destroying the marijuana industry. | |
Julie E. French | D | Not only believes marijuana has medical value, she is supportive of growing hemp. | |
SD19 | |||
Fred Lake | D | ||
Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr | R | ||
SD21 | |||
*Sharon Stewart Peregoy | D | ||
SD22 | |||
*Taylor Brown | R | Opposed to medical marijuana. Voted to repeal it entirely. | |
Jean Lemire Dahlman | D | ||
SD24 | |||
Wanda Grinde | D | Supports reverting to I-148 and regulating the industry. | |
Roger Webb | R | ||
SD26 | |||
Robyn Driscoll | D | ||
Malcolm “Mack” Long | R | ||
SD27 | |||
Elsie Arntzen | R | ||
*Gary Branae | D | ||
SD33 | |||
Mike Phillips | D | ||
Tom Tuck | R | ||
SD34 | |||
Michael Comstock | D | Favors massive restrictions. Doesn’t believe growers or patients should have any input into making thoughtful legislation. | |
Scott Sales | R | Supports hemp’s removal from the Controlled Substances Act, unsure of cannabis stance beyond hemp. | |
SD36 | |||
*Debby Barrett | R | ||
Richard Turner | D | Turner is a libertarian-leaning Democrat who favors decriminalizing marijuana. | |
SD37 | |||
Daniel “DJ” O’Neill | R | ||
Jon C Sesso | D | ||
SD38 | |||
Jim Keane | D | ||
SD41 | |||
*Christine Kaufmann | D | ||
Mark Perea | R | ||
SD43 | |||
Jonathan L. Arnold | R | ||
*Gene Vuckovich | D | ||
SD45 | |||
Dan Metully | D | ||
Rob McCoy | L | MTCIA board member. Very supportive. | |
Fred Thomas | R | ||
SD46 | |||
Kevin Blackler | R | ||
Sue Malek | D | ||
SD47 | |||
Dick Barrett | D |