Background:
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has had a lot to say about marijuana and other drugs over the years.
We have gathered three important Hillary Clinton quotes as well as one famous Bill Clinton quote regarding marijuana to help you learn more about her stance (subject to change) on the subject. Additionally, we have superimposed these Hillary Clinton quotes over some great Hillary candids.
Stop sending non-violent criminals to prison:
"Non-violent offenders should not be serving hard time in our prisons." - Hillary Clinton at the Howard University Third Democratic Primary Presidential Debate on June 28th, 2007.
Stop sending marijuana users to jail:
"...but I agree completely with the idea that we have to stop imprisoning people who use marijuana." - Hillary Clinton at the CNN/Facebook Democratic Primary Presidential Debate on October 13th, 2015.
More research needed on medical benefits:
"I do support the use of medical marijuana, and I think even there we need to do a lot more research so that we know exactly how we're going to help people for whom medical marijuana provides relief." - Hillary Clinton at the CNN/Facebook Democratic Primary Debate on October 13th, 2015.
And one quote from Bill too...
"When I was in England, I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and didn't like it. I didn't inhale and I didn't try it again." - Bill Clinton in a TV interview in his '92 Presidential race.
Also, be sure to check out out our complete list of Cannabis Quotes.
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References & Further Reading:
Quote 1 - Howard University Third Democratic Primary Presidential Debate 06/28/07 Full Transcript
Quotes 2 & 3 - CNN/Facebook Democratic Primary Presidential Debate 10/13/15 Full Transcript
Background Image Quote 1 - Gage Skidmore
Background Image Quote 2 - Gage Skidmore
Bill Clinton Quote - "Clinton Tried Marijuana as a Student, He Says" (NY Times 03/30/92)
Background Image Bill Clinton Quote - Wikimedia Commons
Hillary Clinton Famous Addiction Quotes Info-graphic - Addiction Blog
