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Governor:

Mark Sanford on Drugs

Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Sanford on other issues.

Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)

Senate:

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Michael Cone on Drugs

Democratic Challenger: Click here for Michael Cone on other issues.

No stance on record.

Bob Conley on Drugs

Democratic Senate challenger: Click here for Bob Conley on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim DeMint on Drugs

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim DeMint on other issues.

Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Ban federal funding for needle-exchange programs. (Mar 1999)

Lindsey Graham on Drugs

Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Lindsey Graham on other issues.

Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
Enhance interdiction by criminalizing unflagged submarines. (Jul 2008)

Mark McBride on Drugs

Independent Senate challenger: Click here for Mark McBride on other issues.

No stance on record.

House:

Gresham Barrett on Drugs

Republican Representative (SC-3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Gresham Barrett on other issues.

Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)

Henry Brown on Drugs

Republican Representative (SC-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Henry Brown on other issues.

Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)

James Clyburn on Drugs

Democratic Representative (SC-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for James Clyburn on other issues.

Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Rated -10 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
End harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine. (Jun 2007)
Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)

Lindsey Graham on Drugs

Republican Sr Senator; previously Representative (SC-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Lindsey Graham on other issues.

Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
Enhance interdiction by criminalizing unflagged submarines. (Jul 2008)

John Spratt on Drugs

Democratic Representative (SC-5): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Spratt on other issues.

Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)

Joe Wilson on Drugs

Republican Representative (SC-2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Joe Wilson on other issues.

Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Jim DeMint on Drugs

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim DeMint on other issues.

Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Ban federal funding for needle-exchange programs. (Mar 1999)

Bob Inglis on Drugs

Republican Representative (SC-4, retook seat in 2004): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Inglis on other issues.

Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)

Floyd Spence on Drugs

Republican (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Floyd Spence on other issues.

Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)

Jim Hodges on Drugs

Former Democratic: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Hodges on other issues.

More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)

Mark Sanford on Drugs

Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Sanford on other issues.

Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)

David Beasley on Drugs

2004 former Republican challenger; former Governor: Click here for David Beasley on other issues.

No stance on record.

Fritz Hollings on Drugs

Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Fritz Hollings on other issues.

Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
Voted NO on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)

Inez Tenenbaum on Drugs

2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Inez Tenenbaum on other issues.

Fight methamphetamine production and trafficking. (Aug 2004)

Alex Sanders on Drugs

2002 Democratic Candidate (SC): Click here for Alex Sanders on other issues.

No stance on record.

Strom Thurmond on Drugs

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Strom Thurmond on other issues.

Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)

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