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Andy Barr: “We did it in December in the farm bill, and whether we like it or not, the fact remains that the Controlled Substances…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
We did it in December in the farm bill, and whether we like it or not, the fact remains that the Controlled Substances Act, Federal law, continues to make illegal high THC marijuana.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Barr points out the legal conflict regarding high THC cannabis post-farm bill.

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