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On the recordDecember 1, 2021
We need to make sure that we are taking a deep look at how this proposal to move fentanyl-related substances to Schedule I may perpetuate the existing racial disparities in our criminal justice system.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois

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Kelly highlights potential racial disparities from proposed drug scheduling.

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