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What major policy did Johnson support during his governorship?

  • Gun control

  • Cannabis decriminalization

  • Tax increase

  • Healthcare expansion

Answer

Cannabis decriminalization was a major policy supported by Johnson during his governorship. He believed that the criminalization of cannabis had a disproportionate impact on minority communities and that it was a waste of law enforcement resources. In 1973, he signed a bill into law that reduced the penalty for possession of small amounts of cannabis to a civil fine.
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