Carl Olsen
1116 E. Seneca Ave., #3
Des Moines, IA 50316
515-262-6957
U.S. House District 4
Libertarian Challenger

1. Do you think we are winning the War on Drugs?

   No, we should move toward legalization of drugs to eliminate the black market and its associated violence.

2. Do you support legislation to allow patients under a doctor's supervision to use marijuana for medical conditions?

   Yes.

3. Do you favor a legal distinction between marijuana and hard drugs?

   Yes.

4. What is your position on the use of alcohol and tobacco?

   I am opposed to the exclusion of alcohol and tobacco from the federal Conrolled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq. Whatever criteria we use for setting alcohol and tobacco policy should be the same criteria we use for setting marijuana, cocaine and heroin policy. Alcohol is just as dangerous as cocaine and heroin, and far more dangerous than marijuana. In terms of toxicity, alcohol and tobacco are both more dangerous than marijuana.

5. Do you think Congress should establish a blue-ribbon commission to evaluate national drug policy?

   Yes.

6. Are you interested in participating in the discussion and development of drug policy?

   Yes.