Medical
Marijuana:
In
New
York
Democratic
Gubernatorial
Race,
Spitzer
Says
No,
Suozzi
Says
Yes
7/28/06
https://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle-old/446/spitzer_no_suozzi_yes_on_medical_marijuana.shtml
Running an uphill race for the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination against state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi hoped to use a televised debate to heighten his profile and open some space between himself and Spitzer on the issues. He managed to do that on a number of issuing, including medical marijuana.
When asked by debate moderator Dominick Carter whether medical marijuana should be legalized in the Empire State, Spitzer answered "no," which generated booing from the audience, while Suozzi answered "yes."
The next question was whether the candidates had ever used marijuana. Both said "yes," but Spitzer's affirmative was followed by laughter, then clapping from the audience. Neither candidate elaborated on their monosyllabic responses.
While Spitzer opposes medical marijuana, he has been a staunch supporter of Rockefeller drug law reform. Neither candidate, however, mentions Rockefeller drug law reform as a major issue on their campaign web sites.
(Audio of the debate can be accessed on the WNYC web site -- the marijuana exchange is 57:47 deep into the file.)
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