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With the presidential election looming, knowing where the candidates\nstand on medical marijuana is important in the eyes of many voters.\nAfter all, our next commander-in-chief could have the final say on\nmedical marijuana policy nationwide.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ambiguous

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While the field is still crowded and there is no general consensus,\nemerging trends are unsurprising. Candidates trend against legalization,\nalthough the Independents seem more open to the ideas of medical\nmarijuana and allowing states to decide. Democratic candidates tepidly\nfavor restricted medical cannabis legalization, though less so than the\nIndependents. Republicans are opposed across the board, except for Rand\nPaul and Donald Trump.

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Unsurprisingly, the most conservative candidates are the most\nanti-legalization, and are unflinchingly honest in their opposition.\nModerate Republican candidates, however, tend to endorse the idea of\nlegalization at the state level, while at the same time insisting that\nfederal law should be enforced -- even in states which have voted for\nlegalization.

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What are the most well-known candidates are saying?

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Donald Trump: Pro

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Mr. Trump feels legalization should be a states' rights issue, saying,\n\"If they vote for it, they vote for it.\" His opinion is clear-cut: \"I\nthink medical marijuana, 100 percent.\"

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Scott Walker: Unclear

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While Gov. Walker is clearly opposed to medical marijuana, saying state\nlaws should reflect marijuana's current Schedule 1 classification, he\nhas also signed into law a bill allowing CBD-rich cannabis extracts for\nseizure disorders. When asked whether states or the federal government\nshould set marijuana laws, his only reply was that it's a \"difficult\"\nquestion.

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Jeb Bush: Hands-off

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Although Gov. Bush is personally opposed to medical marijuana and has\neven urged voters to reject it in his own state, he says the issue\nshould be left to individual states. \"States ought to have a right to\ndecide these things,\" he says. \"The federal government's role in our\nlives is way too overreaching.\"

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Hillary Clinton: Unclear

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Sen. Clinton has conflicting views about medical marijuana. She has said\nshe believes marijuana has medical value, and that she wants to see\nstates make their own laws about it. On the other hand, during the 2007\npresidential campaign, she said, 'I don't think we should decriminalize\nit [marijuana].\"

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Bernie Sanders: Pro

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Sen. Sanders has been supportive of marijuana reform, repeatedly voting\nto stop the Department of Justice from interfering with state medical\nmarijuana laws. He also co-sponsored a bill to reschedule cannabis and\nmake it more accessible to researchers.

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The overall attitude runs against prevailing public opinion, as voters\nin individual states continue to demonstrate --currently, 23 states and\nthe District of Columbia allow cannabis for medical purposes. According\nto a recent Pew poll, 53% of the country favors\nlegalization.

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