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Johnson Joins PAC
Advisors
Governor Gary Johnson of New Mexico has
joined the Republican Liberty Caucus PAC Advisory
Board. He joins NM State Chairman John Dendahl as
unabashed supporters of RLC principles and goals.
Johnson has drawn
national attention as an outspoken advocate of
decriminalizing marijuana, earning an official
commendation from the RLC Executive Committee.
In accepting the
invitation to join the AdBoard, Johnson praised RLC
effors to restore fundamental Republican principles
within the party.
A New Mexico poll
showed 60 percent of Republicans support the
proposal to make possession of less than an ounce of
marijuana a civil infraction punishable by a fine.
Some 59 percent of Republicans support Johnson's
proposal for drug treatment, rather than prison, for
first- and second-time possession of heroin and
cocaine.
Johnson is the first
Republican Governor to join the RLCUSA-PAC Advisory
Board, which includes several GOP State Chairs a
half dozen members of Congress and many state
legislators. Two former New Mexico state
legislators, Sen. Duncan Scott and Rep. Frank Bird,
are also emeritus members of the RLCUSA-PAC Advisory
Board.
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Resolution
Adopted by the RLC Executive Committee
October 1999
WHEREAS the war on drugs has been a failure, with
increasing use of illegal drugs by our youth,
increasing violence associated with illegal drug
trafficking, increasing compromises of our Bill of
Rights, and the undermining of democracy in several
Latin American countries;
WHEREAS it is now undeniable that (leaf form)
marijuana has medicinal value, and citizen
initiatives demonstrate overwhelming support for
legalizing medical marijuana;
WHEREAS only we in the Republican Party, who
advocate individual freedom and personal
responsibility, can provide the nation with the
leadership that will be necessary to adopt a new
approach to the problem of drug abuse;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the National Committee
of the Republican Liberty Caucus applauds Governor
Gary Johnson of New Mexico for his forthright and
principled position on drug policy.
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Albuquerque
Journal News Item: Dendahl Jolts GOP
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State
Advisory Members
Organization Liaison
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