When he was governor of Minnesota in 2009, Pawlenty vetoed a bill that would legalize marijuana for terminally ill patients. From the Minnesota Independent,05.25.09:
“While I am sympathetic to those dealing with end-of-life illnesses and accompanying pain, I stand with law enforcement in opposition to this legislation,” Pawlenty said in his veto letter.Minnesotans supported the biil by a healthy margin:
Polls show the issue is popular with voters with popular support at over 60 percent for more than a decade.Along with Romney, Pawlenty opposed the successful auto bailout.
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