Gary Johnson

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Gary Earl Johnson (born 1 January 1953) is a former governor of New Mexico and Libertarian Party candidate in the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Presidential election.[citation needed]

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While serving as governor, Johnson unsuccessfully pushed for cannabis reform. He predicted that cannabis will be legalized by 2016.[1]

Johnson has asked voters to "be libertarian with me for one election", noting that if he implements libertarian policies and the people find they don't like the results, they will be free to vote tyranny back into power in the next election. The U.S. Republican Party has challenged Johnson's attempts to obtain ballot access, and apparently hired a private detective who was later accused of appearing at homes of paid canvassers and flashing an FBI badge from his former days as an FBI agent.[2]

References

  1. Rosenthal, Brian M. (2 August 2012). "Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson predicts pot will be legal by 2016". Seattle Times. 
  2. Rutenberg, Jim (14 October 2012). "Spoiler Alert! G.O.P. Fighting Libertarian’s Spot on the Ballot". New York Times. 

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