Rating Group: NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
2020 Positions
Issues:
Marijuana
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | State Senate - 17 | John Laird | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | Democratic | 67% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | Republican | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | Democratic | 100% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | Republican | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | Republican | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | Republican | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | Republican | 17% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | Republican | 17% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | Democratic | 83% |
| IL | State Senate - 24 | Seth Lewis | Republican | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | Democratic | 75% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | Democratic | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 17% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Monique Limón | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 16 | John Liu | Democratic | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | Democratic | 67% |
| DE | State Senate - 3 | Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | 92% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | Democratic | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | Democratic | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | Democratic | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 34 | Tony Luetkemeyer | Republican | 67% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | Democratic | 67% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 67% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | Republican | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | Democratic | 75% |
| NY | State Senate - 4 | Monica Martinez | Democratic | 25% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | Democratic | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | Republican | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | Republican | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 33 | Douglas Mastriano | Republican | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | Republican | 67% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | Democratic | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 48 | Rachel May | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | Democratic | 50% |
| NC | State Senate - 49 | Julie Mayfield | Democratic | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 54 | Steve McClure | Republican | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | Republican | 58% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | Republican | 42% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | Democratic | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | Republican | 17% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | Democratic | 75% |
| WY | State Senate - 24 | Troy McKeown | Republican | 58% |
| NJ | State Senate - 31 | Angela McKnight | Democratic | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | Republican | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | Republican | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | Democratic | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | Republican | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 4 | Robert Mills | Republican | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 48 | Tim Moffitt | Republican | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 38 | Mujtaba Mohammed | Democratic | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | Democratic | 67% |
| NC | State Senate - 20 | Natalie Murdock | Democratic | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | Democratic | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 44 | Katie Muth | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 20 | Zellnor Myrie | Democratic | 75% |
| WI | State Senate - 11 | Stephen Nass | Republican | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | Republican | 75% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | Republican | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | Republican | 42% |
| NV | State Senate - 21 | James Ohrenschall | Democratic | 75% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | Republican | 25% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | Democratic | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | Republican | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | Democratic | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | Republican | 50% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | Republican | 67% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | Republican | 17% |
| TX | State Senate - 8 | Angela Paxton | Republican | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | Republican | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | Republican | 42% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | Republican | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | Democratic | 42% |
| IL | State Senate - 13 | Robert Peters | Democratic | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | Republican | 17% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | Democratic | 75% |
| WI | State Senate - 32 | Brad Pfaff | Democratic | 25% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | Republican | 42% |
| IL | State Senate - 55 | Jason Plummer | Republican | 8% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | Republican | 17% |
| FL | State Senate - 30 | Tina Polsky | Democratic | 92% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | Democratic | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 14 | Aric Putnam | Democratic | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 30 | Fady Qaddoura | Democratic | 58% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | Republican | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | Republican | 17% |
| GA | State Senate - 5 | Sheikh Rahman | Democratic | 75% |
| NY | State Senate - 13 | Jessica Ramos | Democratic | 83% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | Republican | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | Republican | 42% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | Republican | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | Republican | 67% |
| CA | State Senate - 29 | Eloise Reyes | Democratic | 92% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | State Senate - 17 | John Laird | D | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 12 | Clarence Lam | D | 67% |
| NY | State Senate - 24 | Andrew Lanza | R | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 7 | Christopher Larson | D | 100% |
| WY | State Senate - 19 | Dan Laursen | R | 8% |
| WI | State Senate - 9 | Devin LeMahieu | R | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 17 | Vince Leach | R | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 7 | Michael Lee | R | 17% |
| IN | State Senate - 42 | Jean Leising | R | 17% |
| MA | State Senate - Fifth Middlesex | Jason Lewis | D | 83% |
| IL | State Senate - 24 | Seth Lewis | R | 0% |
| MD | State Senate - 3 | Karen Lewis Young | D | 75% |
| IL | State Senate - 4 | Kimberly Lightford | D | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 17% |
| CA | State Senate - 21 | Monique Limón | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 16 | John Liu | D | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 23 | Mamie Locke | D | 67% |
| DE | State Senate - 3 | Elizabeth Lockman | D | 92% |
| CT | State Senate - 11 | Martin Looney | D | 92% |
| MD | State Senate - 16 | Sara Love | D | 75% |
| NC | State Senate - 32 | Paul Lowe, Jr. | D | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 18 | Louise Lucas | D | 92% |
| MO | State Senate - 34 | Tony Luetkemeyer | R | 67% |
| VT | State Senate - Chittenden Southeast | Ginny Lyons | D | 67% |
| OH | State Senate - 13 | Nathan Manning | R | 67% |
| WI | State Senate - 17 | Howard Marklein | R | 0% |
| VA | State Senate - 35 | David Marsden | D | 75% |
| NY | State Senate - 4 | Monica Martinez | D | 25% |
| IL | State Senate - 10 | Robert Martwick, Jr. | D | 83% |
| MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 83% |
| TN | State Senate - 6 | Becky Massey | R | 0% |
| FL | State Senate - 11 | Ralph Massullo, Jr. | R | 75% |
| PA | State Senate - 33 | Douglas Mastriano | R | 17% |
| MD | State Senate - 37 | Johnny Mautz IV | R | 67% |
| MO | State Senate - 4 | Karla May | D | 100% |
| NY | State Senate - 48 | Rachel May | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 37 | Shelley Mayer | D | 50% |
| NC | State Senate - 49 | Julie Mayfield | D | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 54 | Steve McClure | R | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 1 | Rob McColley | R | 58% |
| VA | State Senate - 26 | Ryan McDougle | R | 42% |
| CA | State Senate - 2 | Mike McGuire | D | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 21 | Tom McInnis | R | 17% |
| NJ | State Senate - 27 | John McKeon | D | 75% |
| WY | State Senate - 24 | Troy McKeown | R | 58% |
| NJ | State Senate - 31 | Angela McKnight | D | 100% |
| MS | State Senate - 6 | Chad McMahan | R | 0% |
| TN | State Senate - 5 | Randy McNally | R | 0% |
| CA | State Senate - 5 | Jerry McNerney | D | 75% |
| VA | State Senate - 29 | Jeremy McPike | D | 67% |
| AL | State Senate - 1 | Tim Melson | R | 67% |
| KY | State Senate - 4 | Robert Mills | R | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 48 | Tim Moffitt | R | 0% |
| NC | State Senate - 38 | Mujtaba Mohammed | D | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 29 | Julie Morrison | D | 67% |
| NC | State Senate - 20 | Natalie Murdock | D | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 92% |
| IL | State Senate - 28 | Laura Murphy | D | 92% |
| PA | State Senate - 44 | Katie Muth | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 20 | Zellnor Myrie | D | 75% |
| WI | State Senate - 11 | Stephen Nass | R | 0% |
| TX | State Senate - 3 | Robert Nichols | R | 75% |
| NY | State Senate - 58 | Thomas O'Mara | R | 8% |
| NJ | State Senate - 13 | Declan O'Scanlon, Jr. | R | 67% |
| VA | State Senate - 2 | Mark Obenshain | R | 42% |
| NV | State Senate - 21 | James Ohrenschall | D | 75% |
| AL | State Senate - 3 | Arthur Orr | R | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 62 | Robert Ortt | R | 25% |
| CT | State Senate - 19 | Cathy Osten | D | 92% |
| NY | State Senate - 1 | Anthony Palumbo | R | 8% |
| NY | State Senate - 21 | Kevin Parker | D | 92% |
| TX | State Senate - 12 | Tan Parker | R | 50% |
| FL | State Senate - 28 | Kathleen Passidomo | R | 67% |
| OH | State Senate - 24 | Thomas Patton | R | 17% |
| TX | State Senate - 8 | Angela Paxton | R | 0% |
| AZ | State Senate - 27 | Kevin Payne | R | 100% |
| VA | State Senate - 8 | Mark Peake | R | 42% |
| NJ | State Senate - 26 | Joseph Pennacchio | R | 0% |
| NY | State Senate - 19 | Roxanne Persaud | D | 42% |
| IL | State Senate - 13 | Robert Peters | D | 92% |
| AZ | State Senate - 14 | Warren Petersen | R | 17% |
| KS | State Senate - 6 | Pat Pettey | D | 75% |
| WI | State Senate - 32 | Brad Pfaff | D | 25% |
| VA | State Senate - 6 | Todd Pillion | R | 42% |
| IL | State Senate - 55 | Jason Plummer | R | 8% |
| TN | State Senate - 17 | Mark Pody | R | 17% |
| FL | State Senate - 30 | Tina Polsky | D | 92% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | D | 92% |
| MN | State Senate - 14 | Aric Putnam | D | 83% |
| IN | State Senate - 30 | Fady Qaddoura | D | 58% |
| WI | State Senate - 25 | Romaine Quinn | R | 83% |
| NC | State Senate - 8 | Bill Rabon | R | 17% |
| GA | State Senate - 5 | Sheikh Rahman | D | 75% |
| NY | State Senate - 13 | Jessica Ramos | D | 83% |
| SC | State Senate - 33 | Luke Rankin, Sr. | R | 67% |
| MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 8% |
| VA | State Senate - 28 | Bryce Reeves | R | 42% |
| TN | State Senate - 14 | Shane Reeves | R | 0% |
| OH | State Senate - 26 | Bill Reineke, Jr. | R | 67% |
| CA | State Senate - 29 | Eloise Reyes | D | 92% |