Yes, according to anyone who claims that Giuliani is a libertarian.

I really resent that as someone who has fought the war on drugs for about 25 years. I recall Rudy going out on raids with DEA agents once in New York.

Here’s his record on marijuana:

Among the most striking findings was the researchers’ examination of arrest trends in New York City, which focused intently on “zero tolerance” policies during Rudolph W. Giuliani’s mayoral administration. Marijuana arrests in the city increased tenfold from 1990 to 2002, from 5,100 to more than 50,000, the report said. Nine of 10 of arrests in 2002 were for possession rather than dealing.

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