Kandi J. Matthew-Jenkins, , District

Hometown:	Missoula (Map)
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Political:	Candidate, Montana House of Representatives, District 99, 2010 Candidate, Montana State Senate, District 50, 2008 Candidate, Montana State House of Representatives, District 96, 2006 Candidate, Montana State House of Representatives, District 95, 2004 Candidate, Mayor, City of Missoula, 2001 Candidate, Montana House of Representatives, District 66, 2000
Professional:	Owner, Montana Craft Connection, 1988-present
Organizations:	Grassroots Organizer, Cpsxposed Advocacy Network, 2006-present Vice Chair, Montanans for Better Government, 2000-2001 Director, Birthright of Missoula (now known as "1st Way"), 1981-1984

Position on Marijuana

Media Statements

Public Statements:

MT NORML Survey, Sep 2, 2010:

Tax & Regulate:
"Article III Section 4. Initiative. Subsection (3) of the Montana
Constitution concludes with "The sufficiency of the initiative petiton
shall not be questioned after the election." I do not believe that taxing
marijuana like alcohol would not be what the voters were looking at when
they approved this initiative in 2004. I believe they wanted marijuana to
be allowed for its' intended purpose...medically. I don't know of any
pharmaceuticals that are taxed and would oppose any taxation on medical
marijuana. Regulation is a different issue. The specific request was
medical and should be regulated like any other drug used on the
reccomendation of a physican. Good business practices should be applied as
to the the growth and distribution of medical marijuana as any other
business and license requirements should stay in line with any other
business. I contend that marijuana is an agricultural product and many
objectionable situations would be solved if it were allowed to be grown as
any other crop. Montana already has laws governing abuses of alcohol, drugs
and marijuana and those laws should be applied as written. Personally I
believe the "war on drugs" has proven that no law can change a person's
behavior. Some laws actually make criminals. I hold a fairly libertarian
position on marijuana and personally believe it should be decriminalized
and that government doesn't belong in the choice of what an adult person
puts in their own body. I do believe there needs to major concern to
protect minor children from the adverse use of any altering substance
unless reccomended by a physican and montiored by a parent or adult
caregiver. I am a huge believer that children should not be given any
psychotropic drugs. PERIOD."