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Senator Fischer wants to police your private life, opposing medical marijuana. 2015-2024: Fischer Received 0% Rating from National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. According to Project Vote Smart Fischer has consistently received a 0% score from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. [Project Vote Smart, 2015-2024]

Fischer Introduced Amendment to Address Trafficking Marijuana Across State Lines. According to a Fischer press release, “U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) introduced an amendment that would help address the trafficking of marijuana across state lines. The amendment, which Fischer offered to the Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) appropriations bill, would withhold specific Department of Justice (DOJ) funding until the agency enacts a plan to monitor the effects of marijuana licensing under state law on the enforcement priorities of the federal government. Senator Fischer released the following statement after introducing the amendment: ‘Marijuana is being transported across state lines and making its way out of states such as Colorado and into Nebraska’s communities. This drug remains an illegal substance on the federal level and in Nebraska, where our law enforcement officers are working hard to stop the crime and violence associated with its transport. My amendment would compel the Department of Justice to put a specific plan in place to explore the effect of state marijuana legalization and its impact on public health and safety.’” [Fischer Press Release, 06/16/16]
And supporting a ban on abortions – even in the case of rape and incest Fischer Supported Dobbs Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade. According to the Nebraska Examiner, “Reaction from Nebraska officials has come in swiftly to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday overturning Roe v. Wade. Here’s a sampling: U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.: I have always supported pro-life policies that show compassion for women and their unborn children. Both conservative and liberal legal scholars have long questioned the legal reasoning in Roe v. Wade. The justices made the right decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Center by affirming that there is no constitutional right to abortion. Today’s ruling returns policy making decisions on this issue to state and federal lawmakers. It’s going to take good-faith and empathy to address it.” [Nebraska Examiner: 06/24/22]

Fischer Criticized Obama Administration For Financial Assistance To New Hampshire Planned Parenthood, Called For An End To All Federal Funding For Organization. “State senator and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Deb Fischer is highly critical of the Obama administration’s decision to directly fund Planned Parenthood in New Hampshire. Fischer said the White House is bypassing the will of the people. ‘The President is directly intervening in local matters,’ she said. In June, New Hampshire’s Republican-controlled Executive Council narrowly voted 3-2 to prevent Planned Parenthood of Northern New England’s six New Hampshire clinics from receiving $1.8 million in federal and state family planning funds. The council cited Planned Parenthood’s abortion practices in making its decision. Faced with the funding challenge, Planned Parenthood – which donated more than $350,000 to the President’s party in 2008 – turned to the Obama Administration for help, Fischer said. The White House said it had to act quickly because the Executive Council left 16,000 families without services that range from birth control to exams for breast or cervical cancer… ‘In an era of tightened spending, the federal government definitely should not be funding organizations like Planned Parenthood,’ Fischer said.” [North Platte Bulletin, 9/19/11]