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Mike Honda: This impact that the war on drugs has had on levels of incarceration in our nation's prisons, both at the State and…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
This impact that the war on drugs has had on levels of incarceration in our nation's prisons, both at the State and Federal level, this has been a particularly harsh impact on minority communities, many of which have seen large segments of their population jailed for drug offenses.
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Mike Honda
California

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Honda highlights the negative effects of the war on drugs on minority communities.

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