Oscar Herrera (L)

2020 Voter Guide Questionnaire

1. Do you support or oppose changing state law to allow adults 21 and older to possess limited amounts of marijuana and establishing a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol? Under such a system, it would remain illegal to consume marijuana in public and drive under the influence of marijuana.

I support the legalization of marijuana for adults 21 and older. As long as an individual is posing no harm to others, consumption and possession of marijuana should be allowed.

2. Other states which legalized medical cannabis around the same time as Ohio have programs that are further ahead and functioning much better than Ohio’s. The patients of Ohio have expressed concerns and are generally dissatisfied with the program. Can the patients count on you to spend time on making improvements to the medical marijuana program?

Yes, a public servant should listen and address the concerns of their constituents. My village of residence is home to two dispensaries and anything I can do to ensure patients that go there are receiving the care they expect, I will do.

3. If an amendment to H.B.523 were proposed that would allow patients and/or caregivers to grow a limited amount of plants in their home, would you support or oppose the amendment?

If I can grow tomatoes in my backyard for personal use, I should be able grow cannabis as well. This allows for affordable access to the plant and allows for various medicinal remedies a patient can receive as oils, teas, etc.

4. If introduced, would you oppose a resolution that would make the citizen ballot initiative process more difficult than it already is?

I would oppose any such resolution.