Last updated on:
2/19/2009 |
Author: ProCon.org
George W. Bush, MBA Biography
- Title:
- 43rd President of the United States
- Position:
- Con to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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Although aides said circa October 1999 Mr. Bush does not support legalizing marijuana for medical use, he was quoted in the Dallas Morning News on 10-20-99 as supporting states’ rights to decide whether to allow medical use of marijuana: “I believe each state can choose that decision [regarding medical marijuana] as they so choose.” Since his election as President, more individuals and clinics have been arrested or sanctioned than any time prior.
Oct. 1999
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- 43rd President of the United States, 2000-Jan. 19, 2009
- Governor of Texas, 1994-2000
- Advisor and Speechwriter for the George H.W. Bush 1988 and 1992 presidential campaigns
- Ran unsuccessfully for 19th congressional district (West Texas) in 1978
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Arbusto Energy (later renamed Bush Exploration), 1975
- F-102 fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard, 1968-1973
- Education:
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- MBA, Harvard Business School, 1975
- BA, Yale University, 1968
- Other:
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- Appointed John P. Walters to Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
- Appointed John P. Walters to Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)