Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 3, 2019
We must clamp down on the production of menthol products and not the individual possession of it, because there are real intergenerational, traumatic consequences of broken windows policing.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley advocates for regulating menthol tobacco production while avoiding criminalization of individuals.

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