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Desmond Swayne’s policy on marijuana

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Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

  Party’s support baseNo

Desmond Swayne’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Conservative Party Answer: No, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “The Conservative Party supports current drug prohibition policies. A Conservative party spokesperson told us, "There is clear s...” ‐co.uk

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Strongly agree

Yes, but only for medical use

In 2018, the UK Conservative government announced that specialist doctors would be able to prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products. This decision came after high-profile cases of children with severe epilepsy being denied access to cannabis oil. While the party does not support full legalization, they have shown support for medical use. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Historically, the UK Conservative party has been against the legalization of marijuana. However, as mentioned earlier, there has been some shift in opinions within the party, and they have allowed for the prescription of cannabis-derived medicinal products. The party's stance remains against full legalization, but they are not as strongly opposed as they once were. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders

While the UK Conservative party has been against the legalization of marijuana, they have not been actively pushing for increased penalties for non-violent drug offenders. Their focus has been more on maintaining the current drug laws and making some concessions for medical use. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The UK Conservative party has historically been against the full legalization of marijuana. However, there has been some shift in opinions within the party, with some members expressing support for legalization. Overall, the party's stance remains against full legalization. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

The UK Conservative party has not shown support for the full legalization, taxation, and regulation of marijuana. While there has been some shift in opinions within the party, their overall stance remains against full legalization and regulation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

The UK Conservative party has not shown support for the immediate release of anyone serving time solely for drug offenses. Their focus has been on maintaining strict drug laws, although they have made some concessions for medical use of cannabis-derived products. This answer would not align with their current stance. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Candidate’s support base

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Party’s support base

Conservative Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,174 voters that identify as Conservative.

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