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On the recordJune 2, 2015
Back to the constitutionality, we may all have different opinions about this, but it has been settled. The Supreme Court in 2005, Gonzales v. Raich, 6-3, said that the Federal Government does have a right to enforce drug policies and for good reason because we know that drugs cross State lines. It is an interstate commerce issue. What happens in one State affects the other States. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana
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Jun 2, 2015

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