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Janet Yellen: “Only Congress can determine whether it is appropriate to amend Federal law in this area.”

On the recordJune 20, 2016
Only Congress can determine whether it is appropriate to amend Federal law in this area.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen emphasizes that only Congress can change federal marijuana laws.

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