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Andy Barr: It is ironic that many of the people who supported policies that literally bankrupted the burley tobacco industry in my…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
It is ironic that many of the people who supported policies that literally bankrupted the burley tobacco industry in my area are now the very same people who want to legalize smoking recreational pot.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Barr highlights the irony of former tobacco supporters now advocating for recreational cannabis.

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