Christine Scott (Campaign Email Campaign Website) is a candidate for US FL-22 and holds the following position: Marijuana should be legal at a federal level. American citizens should not be jailed or penalized for growing or consuming marijuana, unless consumed recklessly - think DUI or smoking areas, so others are not effected by the secondhand smoke. It should be taxed, at a federal level, just like any other product/business/agriculture. The taxes collected should, in part, be used toward an awareness campaign to educate the public as to the harms and side effects of marijuana similar to that of sex education, drunk driving, prescription side effects, secondhand smoke, etc. For example, people have a right to know that marijuana decreases motivation, short term memory, fertility and sperm count, and some say it is psychologically addictive. It should be locally grown by US farmers only and small local farmers should be favored over large corporation, big pharma and monopolies. Marijuana should not be imported. So, to recap, I believe marijuana should be legal, that government has an obligation to inform Americans of its harmful side effects and the funds for the awareness campaign should come from the taxes received from its sales. Further, States did not have federal authority to have, sell or legally consume marijuana, nor did suppliers have federal permission. Each business is obligated to follow federal laws and is in federal violation when choosing not to follow the law. Federal laws supersede state law. We are a Union. The violating States and businesses, in lieu of being prosecuted for breaking Federal laws, should pay the back taxes immediately which should then be used for the initial marijuana side effects awareness campaign because the education of negative side effects must begin before the federal legalization of marijuana - before the initial round of taxes are received. Each marijuana businesses owner has not been able to cross state lines with the cash from the sale of the marijuana. As responsible business owners, marijuana distributors are aware that they owe federal taxes on the sales/revenue received and have set aside the necessary allocated funds. Any marijuana selling/growing/distribution/etc. business not in compliance with paying these back taxes should be banned from any aspect of selling, growing and/or distributing marijuana, directly or indirectly (this includes LLCs, hedge funds, mutual funds, 401ks, tech startups, small businesses, etc) for 10 years.