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Issue Position: Criminal Justice

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2020
Issues: Health and Health Care Criminal Justice

My priority is community safety -- for everyone. To make that real, we have to make some big changes.

Move money away from military-style equipment for police.
Route 911 calls for mental health and substance use to public health emergency responders, not police
Move away from imprisoning people for minor and non-violent crimes -- it ruins their lives and costs far too much.
Invest in treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.
Legalize marijuana, making sure communities or color can access the new business opportunities created, and expunge the records of those convicted for marijuana offenses in the past.


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