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On the recordJanuary 7, 2014
One of the problems with the Department's policy of selective enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act in Colorado and Washington is that the Federal priorities identified by the Department are already being negatively impacted by the failure of these States to regulate medical marijuana.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley highlights issues with federal marijuana enforcement in states like Colorado and Washington.

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